Rural roads are defined as low traffic volume roads located in forested and rangeland setting that serve residential, recreational and resource management uses. The may have been constructed to relatively low standards with limited budget. They are commonly one to two lanes wide (3.5m to 7m) wide with natural, gravel or surfacing. They can be owned and managed by govermental or private parties.
Advantage of rural road
- Access to market centers, encouraging commercial farming activities.
- Access to several rural area due to improved road networks.
- It brings about employment opportunities.
- Tool for poverty alleviation.
- Women empowerment leading quick access to business centers and institutions.
- Tourism and promotion of local business.
Disadvantage of rural road
- Development of rural roads leads to decrease in the large productive land.
- Construction of road arisen land disputes among community member disturbing harmony.
- Natural calamities and environmental hazard prevention may require investment and maintenance cost in hilly area rural road construction.
An urban road is a road located within the boundaries of a built-up area. Urban roads are typically characterized by the presence of street lighting and in most but not all case the presence of kerb and channel adjacent the road edge. It is located within the urban town planning zone with a bit high standard.
Advantage of urban road
- Decrease the journey time of travel different locations.
- Connection of different areas or urban community with business centers.
Disadvantage of urban road
- Due to the presence of large number of vehicle and congestion air quality and environmental purity decrease
- Unmanaged draiange may lead to over flooded roads and nearby communities.
- Maintenance cost of road increase due to additional accessories i.e. street lights.
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