Have you ever wondered why a street is called a street or a lane called a lane? This smart little video does a great job explaining the classification of our transportation system.
There's a method to the madness of classifying roads. Take a ride with Phil Edwards, as he explains the naming conventions behind roads. A street is a road but a road isn't always a street. A road can also be an avenue or a boulevard-it's the general term for anything that connects two points.