expressway

noun

Etymology: From express + way.

1. A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.

   “The funding will allow state and city officials to devise a community-driven plan to cap parts of the 6.5-mile expressway with structures that could reduce traffic noise and contain green space, pedestrian walkways and air filtration systems.”

2. Synonym of freeway.
3. A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

   “The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”