Can motorways run through built-up areas?
Highways and motorways
Explanation
**Motorways** are roads designed exclusively for automobiles and have specific characteristics, such as controlled access and separate carriageways for each direction of travel. These roads cannot be crossed by trains, trams, or other roads.
Regarding their presence in **built-up areas** (areas with buildings, such as towns and cities), motorways can run through these zones only when they function as a **ring road or bypass**. This means that the motorway surrounds or passes through the built-up area in a way that facilitates traffic around or through the city, without interfering with local traffic.
Therefore, the correct answer is that motorways can run through built-up areas only when they act as ring roads or bypasses, allowing for efficient and safe circulation in these urban areas.
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