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Aire de repos
Aire de repos: French term for a motorway rest area, parking with toilets and picnic tables but no fuel or shop, distinct from the aire de service; defined by PIARC and regulated in France.
Milepost
A milepost is a marker placed along a road, railway, or waterway at a known distance from a starting point, letting any location on the route be described by a single number.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum, or golden milestone, was a gilded monument erected by Augustus in the Roman Forum in 20 BC as the notional point where Italy's roads converged.
Rest area
A rest area is a public roadside facility on freeways, providing parking, restrooms, and picnic amenities so drivers can take breaks without leaving the highway.
Scenic overlook
A scenic overlook, also known as a viewpoint, vista point, or lookout, is a designated roadside pull-off where motorists stop safely to view and photograph the surrounding landscape.
Snow fence
A snow fence is a barrier, structural or made of trees and shrubs, placed upwind of a road to trap blowing snow in a drift, improving visibility.
Turnout (road)
A turnout is a short paved widening beside a road, usually a two-lane rural highway or single-track road, where a slow vehicle pulls aside so following or opposing vehicles can pass.
Welcome center
A welcome center is a staffed visitor information facility, usually run by a state government at a highway gateway or state border, that provides maps, brochures, and rest facilities to arriving travelers.