Primitive road

A primitive road is a minor road system, used for travel or transportation that is generally not maintained[1] or paved.

A primitive road near Dayton, Washington, United States of America

Classification

A primitive road can be classified if it meets the following criteria:

  1. Is not classified as part of the area's primary road system, and
  2. has an average annual daily traffic of one hundred or fewer vehicles.[2]
  3. is typically made as non paved gravel road or dirt road driveway

In the United States most of these roads are maintained by local governments.

See also
  • County road

References
  1. ROS Users Guide. Forest Service. 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "RCW 36.75.300: Primitive roads—Classification and designation". apps.leg.wa.gov.
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