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Functional Classification Interactive App

Published by Connecticut Department of Transportation | State of Connecticut | Metadata Last Checked: June 27, 2025 | Last Modified: 2024-07-03
<span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>Our nation's roadway system is a vast network that connects places and people within and across national borders. Planners and engineers have developed elements of this network with particular travel objectives in mind. These objectives range from serving long-distance passenger and freight needs to serving neighborhood travel from residential developments to nearby shopping centers. The functional classification of roadways defines the role each element of the roadway network plays in serving these travel needs. </span><span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>Federal legislation continues to use functional classification in determining eligibility for funding under the Federal-aid program. Transportation agencies describe roadway system performance, benchmarks and targets by functional classification.</span>

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