Definition: Indicates that the road name is actually a route number and in many countries is displayed in a shield symbol (i.e., interstate and state routes in the U.S.). It can be used for display and map publication to display the appropriate route shield when used in conjunction with the Direction on Sign field.
Code | Description |
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1 | U.S. interstate or European level 1 road. |
2 | U.S. federal or European level 2 road. |
3 | U.S. state or European level 3 road. |
4 | U.S. county/parish/Bureau of Indian Affairs or European level 4 road. |
5 | European level 5 road. |
6 | European level 6 road. |
No value | Not applicable. |
See Route Types per Country for Name Route Types definitions by country.