A primitive road is a minor road system, used for travel or transportation that is generally not maintained or paved.[1] Primitive roads primarily occur in rural farmlands, deserts, or forests rather than in developed areas.
Classification
editThe examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with Washington State and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (July 2024) |
A primitive road can be classified if it meets the following criteria:
- Is not classified as part of the area's primary road system
- Has an average annual daily traffic of one hundred or fewer vehicles.[2]
- Is typically made as non-paved gravel road or dirt road driveway
In the United States most of these roads are maintained by local governments and signed as county highways.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ROS Users Guide. Forest Service. 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "RCW 36.75.300: Primitive roads—Classification and designation". apps.leg.wa.gov.
External links
edit- Definition of Primitive Road from the state of Washington.
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