Examples
Some examples of reasons for unused highways include: * An older portion of roadway being left unused by a highway realignment. * A road which existed to serve a bridge becomes a dead-end once the bridge is demolished or left to deteriorate to the point where it can no longer be safely used. * A road becomes a dead end once a railway level crossing is closed and replaced by an overpass/underpass some distance away from the former level crossing. * A highway being closed and demolished, where stubs remain on intersecting roads. * Highway construction begins but is cancelled, possibly because of a freeway revolt. * Stubs are built to connect to a highway that is not yet constructed. * When a divided highway ends, sometimes a stub exists where more of the highway could become a divided highway and tie into the stub. * A part of the highway can become unused due to changes in national borders. there. * The highway has unused lanes but may be used when lanes are added when traffic demands warrant.See also
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Unused Highway Cancelled highway projects Highways Road junction types Waste of resources