Editing Route number (section)

{{Short description|Number to identify or classify a road}}
{{Distinguish|text=a [[Numbered street]]}}
A '''route''' (or '''road''') '''number''', '''designation''' or '''abbreviation''' is an identifying numeric (or [[alphanumeric]]) designation assigned by a [[highway authority]] to a particular stretch of roadway to distinguish it from other routes and, in many cases, also to indicate its classification (e.g. motorway, primary route, regional road, etc.), general geographical location (in zonal numbering systems) and/or orientation (north-south v. east-west). The numbers chosen may be used solely for internal administrative purposes; however, in most cases they are also displayed on roadside signage and indicated on maps.
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