Editing Road hierarchy (section)

==== Minor arterial roads ====
[[File:PageMillRoad.png|thumb|Minor arterial road with [[bike lane]] in [[Palo Alto]], California]]
A minor [[arterial road]] or arterial thoroughfare is a road without controlled access that can carry a large volume of local traffic at a generally high speed, being below controlled-access highways in the mobility-access continuum. They primarily service trips of moderate length and connect collectors to higher types of arterial roads.

Intersections of minor arterial roads are almost always at-grade, and use traffic signals to coordinate traffic that would otherwise intersect, but traffic signals are often omitted when minor collector roads intersect, usually placing a stop sign at the collector road to prevent the traffic on the arterial road from being impeded.

Arterial roads almost always have multiple lanes to allow for high capacity.