1.2 Scope and Role of National Roads

1.2 Scope and Role of National Roads

The National Roads network consists of almost 5,300 km of roads: National Primary roads (including motorways) and National Secondary roads. The network forms vital transport infrastructure for all sectors of society. The network facilitates movement of people and goods and a wide range of trip purposes including health, education, employment, tourism and access to key services.

Role of National Roads

Providing opportunities to access jobs, education, leisure,

Permitting

Connecting people and places

efficient movement of goods

and to develop

and services, and enabling economic

and services, on foot, by bicycle, by

communities

activity

car and public

transport

3.5 million daily vehicular trips

82,000 daily HGV trips

Motorway 995km

Primary 1639km

Secondary 2659km