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Types of thoroughfares

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trail
thumb|alt=Photograph of a country track or fieldway |A country track, or fieldway, in [[Slovenia]] thumb|alt=Photograph of a mountain bike trail |Mountain bike trail in the Forest of Dean, England thumb|upright|alt=Photograph of a dirt trail through a forest |Trail in the Kruununpuisto Nature Park in Imatra, [[Finland]]
subway
underpass for pedestrians and cycles
greenway
long piece of land, where vegetation and slow travel are encouraged
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towpath
thumb|right|A towpath in use on the Finow Canal in Germany thumb|People towing a vessel in the Netherlands in 1931 thumb|Mules pulling a boat on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal thumb|A roving bridge on the English [[Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. The towpath changes to the other side of the canal but the horse does not have to be unhitched.]] thumb|A towpath cut into the rock beside the Lot (river)|Lot river in southwest France thumb|"Towboats Along the Yotsugi-dōri Canal" from Hiroshige's "[[One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" series, a depiction of a towpath in rural Tokyo, mid-19th cent
desire path
travel path created by use, usually representing the shortest or most easily navigated route
thoroughfare
A thoroughfare is a primary passage or way of transport, whether by road on dry land or, by extension, via watercraft or aircraft. Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly.
bridle path
path, trail or a thoroughfare that is used by horse riders
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tree tunnel
foliage corridor
linear park
park in an urban or suburban setting that is substantially longer than it is wide