Parkway

n. broad roadway with a central divider that is landscaped with trees and bushes; strip of land at the side of the road that is landscaped with trees and bushes

For other uses, see Parkway (disambiguation). In the USA, Parkways are defined as follows:A type of roadA broad landscaped thoroughfare; especially : one from which trucks and other heavy vehicles are excluded. A roadway in a park : a landscaped thoroughfare connecting parks An expressway located on a strip of land legally constituting a public park and therefore not open to heavy vehiclesA landscaped strip of land paralleling or running in the center of a thoroughfare Parkways are fairly common in New York City and its environs, and rarer in most of the USA. In the interest of promoting the use of public transportation and other High Occupancy Vehicles - Buses, Taxis and Limousines were added to the list of authorized vehicles in the late 20th century, in many places. These exceptions to the commercial or heavy traffic rule tended to blur the distinction between parkways and freeways.
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Noun
1. a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
(synonym) drive
(hypernym) road, route

(See also Park) A highway that has full or partial access control, is usually located within a park or a ribbon of park-like developments, and prohibits commercial vehicles. Buses are not considered commercial vehicles in this case. (FHWA2)

Synonyms and related words:
Autobahn, US highway, alley, alleyway, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery, autoroute, autostrada, avenue, belt highway, blind alley, boulevard, bypass, byway, camino real, carriageway, causeway, causey, chaussee, circumferential, close, corduroy road, county road, court, crescent, cul-de-sac, dead-end street, dike, dirt road, drive, driveway, expressway, freeway, gravel road, highroad, highway, highways and byways, interstate highway, lane, local road, main drag, main road, mews, motorway, pave, paved road, pike, place, plank road, primary highway, private road, right-of-way, ring road, road, roadbed, roadway, route nationale, row, royal road, secondary road, speedway, state highway, street, superhighway, terrace, thoroughfare, through street, thruway, toll road, township road, turnpike, wynd