Spur route
Not to be confused with a railroad spur line, which is a very short branch line. Diagrams showing how a spur connects to a third city, and numbering scheme A spur route is a usually short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route (typically a major road, freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway). A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the same major road. Both loops and spurs can be forms of a special route. Contents 1 Canada 1.1 Ontario 2 India 3 New Zealand 4 United Kingdom 4.1 Same-number spurs 4.2 Unique-number spurs 5 United States 6 See also Canada Ontario See also: 400-series highways (Ontario) In the province of Ontario, most spur routes are designated as A or B, such as Highway 17A, or 7B. A stands for "Alternate Route", and usually links a highway to a town's central core or main attraction, while B stands for "Bu...