Link road

Link road

A link road is an important transport infrastructure road that links two conurbations or other major road transport facilities, often added because of increasing road traffic. They can be controversial, especially if they threathen to destroy natural habitat and green field sites.

An example of a link road is Marston Ferry Road in Oxford, England. It was built in the late 20th century link North Oxford with Marston, Oxfordshire to the east.

See also

* Alternate route
* Battlefield Link Road
* Bypass
* City West Link Road
* F3 to Branxton link
* M11 link road protest
* Ring road

External links

* [http://www.f3linkroad.com/ F3 Link Road] , Kurri Kurri Corridor to Branxton, New South Wales, Australia.
* [http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/bexhillhastingslinkroad/ Bexhill to Hastings link road] , East Sussex, England.


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