Transporte Terrestre - Infrastructure

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

carretera

a paved surface used for travel by vehicles

calzada, vía

a passage that we use to get to a place or reach to a point

camino

a way or track that is built or made by people walking over the same ground

camino

a small street or a square in a town, often with houses around it

plaza, lugar

a track that a train travels along

línea, vía

a main road or highway, often used for long-distance travel

carretera principal, camino

a road owned and maintained by a private individual or organization

camino privado, carretera privada

a road designed with grooves or ridges that produce musical sounds when driven over at a specific speed

carretera musical, ruta musical

an important railroad line between two cities or large towns

línea principal

a raised road or track across low or wet ground

dique, camino elevado

a wide and important public road that connects different places and is usually designed to handle heavy traffic

carretera principal, camino principal

a minor road that branches off from a main road

carretera secundaria, camino lateral

a secondary road or path designed to help manage traffic flow by providing alternative routes to the main roads

ruta auxiliar, camino auxiliar

a less traveled road

camino secundario, ruta poco transitada

a little-used road or lane

camino secundario, vía poco usada

a temporary route used to bypass a closed or blocked section of road

desvío, ruta alternativa

any major public road that connects cities or towns

autopista

a road maintained by the state government, typically connecting cities and towns within the state

carretera estatal, autopista estatal

a controlled-access highway that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autopista, carretera de peaje

a wide road that is designed for both high-speed car traffic and for walking or biking, but does not do either very well

carretera ancha, stroad

a gently sloping pathway that connects a lower or higher level, designed to facilitate the smooth entry to or exit from a main road or highway

rampa

a longer path taken to enjoy beautiful views or interesting sights along the way

la ruta escénica, el camino pintoresco

a scenic road designed for leisurely driving, often with landscaped surroundings

carretera escénica, paseo

a road where drivers must pay a fee to use, often to fund maintenance and improvements

carretera de peaje, autopista de peaje

a type of street designed to gather traffic from local neighborhoods and distribute it to larger roads or highways

carretera de colector, vía colectora

a road or pathway that links two or more places together, facilitating travel and transportation

conector, vínculo

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

puente

a structure built to allow pedestrians or vehicles to cross over a road, railway, or river

pasarela, puente elevado

a type of bridge that is built over a road to provide a different passage

paso elevado

an underground tunnel or path that people can use to cross a road, railway, etc.

paso a desnivel

a bridge that can be pulled up in order to control the entrance or passage by people or ships

puente levadizo

a type of movable bridge that can be raised and lowered to allow for the passage of water traffic

puente basculante, puente de basculante

a road or bridge constructed over another road or railway line, allowing vehicles to pass over or cross without interference

viaducto, paso elevado

a long, elevated structure that carries a railway or road across a valley or river, typically held up by a series of arches

viaducto

a road or pathway that typically runs along a coast, offering scenic views of the sea and surroundings

corniche, costa

a passage dug through or under a mountain or a structure, typically for cars, trains, people, etc.

túnel

a track with rails along which trains run

vía férrea

the track or line on which an electric vehicle called a tram moves

riel de tranvía, línea de tranvía

a secondary or lesser-used road or path that diverges from a main road or path

bifurcación, desvío

a major highway, typically with a gate where travelers pay a fee for use

autopista, carretera de peaje

a smaller channel or stream that flows into a larger body of water, particularly used in reference to canals or water distribution systems

afluente, canal de alimentación

a part of a road through which vehicles can move on to another

salida

an area near a road where people can stop to eat food, rest, etc.

parada de descanso

an area along a highway or freeway with facilities for travelers to rest, eat, and use restroom facilities

área de descanso, zona de descanso

a facility along highways where truck drivers can refuel, rest, and eat

parada de camiones, área de descanso

the situation where multiple roads or routes run parallel or alongside each other

concurrencia, concurrencia de vías

a covered opening in a roadway or street used for access to underground utilities

alcantarilla, tapa de registro

a heavy metal lid that covers a manhole to prevent access and ensure safety

tapa de alcantarilla, cobertura de registro