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=== Finland === {{main|Roads in Finland}} The classification and numbering system of state-maintained roads of Finland is as follows: *[[Motorways in Finland|Main roads Class I]] ({{langx|fi|valtatiet}}; {{langx|sv|riksvägar}}): 1–39 (between major cities) [[File:Finland road sign F29-3.svg|17px|link=Finnish national road 3]] *Main roads Class II ({{langx|fi|kantatiet}}; {{langx|sv|stamvägar}}): 40–99 (between regional centers) [[File:Finland road sign F30-55.svg|17px|link=Finnish national road 55]] *Regional roads ({{langx|fi|seututiet}}; {{langx|sv|regionalvägar}}): 100–999 (between large municipalities or alternate routes) [[File:Finland road sign F31-120.svg|27px|link=Finnish regional road 120]] *Connecting roads ({{langx|fi|yhdystiet}}; {{langx|sv|förbindelsevägar}}): 1000–9999 (connecting to a larger road) [[File:Finland road sign F32-3622.svg|30px]] *Local roads ({{langx|fi|paikallistiet}}; {{langx|sv|bygdevägar}}): 11000–19999 (between villages cf. [[farm-to-market road]]) [[Street]]s are maintained by the local municipality. Winter maintenance of roads and streets is managed by a local authority. Regional roads and connecting roads cf. [[county highway]]s and roads. Main roads cf. Interstates or [[U.S. route]]s. All main roads and almost all regional roads are paved. They are generally wider than {{convert|7|m}}. About half of the connecting and local roads are paved. They are generally narrower, and oncoming traffic is a potential hazard, despite the general speed limit of {{convert|80|km/h}}. Connecting and local roads are usually not marked with numbers, but just with ordinary traffic signs. ====Highways==== {{main|Highways in Finland}} The [[highways in Finland|main highways]] are all paved and have at least two lanes; they are better maintained than ''main'' and ''regional'' roads. Highways numbered from 1 to 7 radiate from the capital [[Helsinki]] (Highways [[Finnish national road 2|2]], [[Finnish national road 5|5]] and [[Finnish national road 6|6]] diverge from [[Finnish national road 1|1]], [[Finnish national road 4|4]] and [[Finnish national road 7|7]], respectively), while highways [[Finnish national road 8|8]] to 10 radiate from [[Turku]] on the south-western coast of Finland. Highways [[Finnish national road 11|11]] and [[Finnish national road 12|12]] originate in [[Tampere]]. The rest of the highways start from other major cities. Sections of highway between major cities have often been upgraded to [[Motorways in Finland|motorways]], for example between Helsinki and [[Tampere]]. Since Finland is a large and sparsely populated country, there is no need to upgrade all highways to motorways.
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