Tangent (traffic)
The term tangent (short for tangential road ) describes a road in traffic planning that leads past built-up areas of a community . This is done in order to bring about a reduction in traffic volume and traffic emissions in the built-up area (usually the core area ) . The tangential road is not synonymous with a bypass , as the tangential road does not necessarily have to be part of a classified road. The connections are often named after the direction in which they lead past the city. South , west , east and north bypasses are represented several times in Germany.
The meaning of the term can also be transferred to public transport , and in this case is given the designation tangential line . These are transport lines ( bus or tram lines ) that run within different parts of the city or district , but do not create a direct connection with the city center . In addition to the function of a direct connection between districts, these lines also have a feed function to main lines or high-speed rail lines . Therefore there are generally one or more connection point (s) to direct lines into the center. The tasks of a tangential line can also take on ring lines or city district lines (so-called district bus lines ).
See also
- Tangential ramp (connecting ramp at the non-planar junction)
- Ring road
- Radial line - diameter line - ring line
