Template:Infobox road

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Usage

This template generates an infobox for roads, both numbered and unnumbered. Below is the basic syntax needed to get a complete infobox for an article. Place this below any hatnotes and before any other text and fill in the variables. If a variable is empty, it should be omitted. Other, more specific, parameters exist and are described in detail below.

Numbered roads

This is the basic code needed to set up an infobox for a numbered route.

{{Infobox road
| country =
| type =
| route =
| map =
| length_mi =
| length_km =
| length_ref =
| established =
| direction_a =
| terminus_a =
| junction =
| direction_b =
| terminus_b =
| previous_type =
| previous_route =
| next_type =
| next_route =
}}

Unnumbered roads

This is the basic code needed to set up an infobox for an unnumbered route. See also {{infobox street}}.

{{Infobox road
| name =
| marker_image =
| map =
| length_mi =
| length_km =
| length_ref =
| established =
| allocation =
| direction_a =
| terminus_a =
| junction =
| direction_b =
| terminus_b =
}}

Full

Extended content

{{Infobox road
| country =
| name =
| state =
| type =
| route =
| alternate_name =
| marker_image =
| province =
| subtype =
| county =
| translation =
| map =
| map_notes =
| image =
| image_width =
| image_alt =
| image_notes =
| section =
| maint =
| time_period =
| length_mi =
| length_km =
| length_notes =
| established =
| formed =
| history =
| known_for =
| spur_of =
| restrictions =
| tourist =
| allocation =
| status =
| spur_type =
| e-road =
| ahn =
| tahn =
| mrn =
| e-road-shield =
| arn-shield =
| tahn-shield =
| mrn-shield =
| established_by =
| header_type =
| decommissioned =
| deleted =
| significance =
| related =
| terminus_a =
| end_a =
| beltway_city =
| orbital =
| loop =
| tloop =
| junction =
| section0 =
| ring_road =
| direction_a =
| terminus_b =
| end_b =
| direction_b =
| system =
| previous_route =
| browse =
| previous_type =
| browse_route =
| next_type =
| next_route =
| previous_dab =
| next_dab =
| nrhp =
}}

Parameters

Numbered roads

These parameters are typically used only for numbered routes.

• country: the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code of the country that the route is in (not to be confused with the countries location parameter). Use this list to find the correct code for the country. These countries have had the necessary subtemplates set up; see that page for instructions on how to set up new countries. If the route is located in Australia, the United States, Canada, or Mexico, and the route is located within one state or province use state (Australia, US, and Mexico) or province (Canada) instead (not to confused with the states and provinces location parameters). The "state" and "province" parameters are not interchangeable. Accepted values for these two parameters are as follows:
  • Australian state: the two- or three-letter abbreviation of the state. Note: |country=AUS must also be set if the state is NT or WA to avoid conflicts with other countries.
  • U.S. state: the two-letter postal abbreviation of the state.
  • Canadian province: the two-letter postal abbreviation of the province.
  • Mexican state: the three-letter ISO 3166-2:MX code of the state, minus the "MX-" prefix.
• type: the type of route the article is about. See this page for a list.
• subtype: the type of special route that the article route is, if applicable
• county: the county associated with the route that the article is about (not to be confused with the counties location parameter). Use only for county routes.
• route: the number of the route.
• section: the section of code that defines this route. Very few areas use this, and the appropriate subpage ([[/law/USA]] for example) must be set up for the parameter to work. The state of Minnesota also uses subsection to specify the exact section of the legal code definition.
• spur_type: defines the type of route that the route is a spur of. Use for spur routes, such as a loop road, bypass, alternate route, business route, truck route, or other type of route. Example: Use WV for West Virginia Route 10 Alternate.
• spur_of: defines what the parent route is, such as Highway 7A's parent is Highway 7, or Interstate 110's parent is Interstate 10. The usual text that would go here is the road number, such as "7" or "10" or "500".
• previous_type: this is the type of route that proceeds the current one in the system. See this page for a list.
• previous_route: the number of the route preceding this one
• previous_dab: any disambiguation needed to generate the correct link to the previous route
• browse_route: the route associated with the current browse row. Typically used only if the browsing route is not the route that the rest of the infobox is about.
• next_type: same as "previous_type" but for the route following this one
• next_route: the number of the route succeeding this one
• next_dab: same as "previous_dab" but for the route following this one
• browse: use to add additional browse lines, which are generated by templates similar to {{ny browse}}. These templates accept the seven parameters given above plus "county"; however, "route" is used instead of "browse_route".

Historical roads

These parameters are typically used only for roads of a historic nature, such as the Silk Road.

• time_period: the time period that the road existed in.
  • established_by: the body that built or established the road. Used only in conjunction with "time_period".
  • significance: the historical/cultural significance of the route. Used only in conjunction with "time_period".
  • related: roads related to the historical road. Used only in conjunction with "time_period".
• margary: the Margary number of a Roman road in Britain.

Route information

• marker_image: shield image to be displayed. Requires full wiki markup. Typically not needed for numbered routes. Can be set to 'none' to show no marker
• name: road name to be displayed. Typically not needed for numbered routes.
• maint: the agency that maintains the highway. If the appropriate subpage ([[/maint/USA]] for example) exists and a specific jurisdiction is specified (such as "state=AZ"), this parameter will be filled in automatically with that jurisdiction's department of transportation. "maint" still works, however, if the default agency needs to be overwritten, for instance if the route is maintained by another agency.
• alternate_name: Use in situations where the entire route has another name. For example, New York State Route 590 is called the Sea Breeze Expressway for its entire length.
• map: image name of a map for the route, without the File: namespace prefix, which the template will place into an image link for you. For example, map=map_name|map_alt=alt text will render as: [[File:map_name|290x172px|alt=alt text]]. Note: this will pull the file name from Wikidata if left empty and the associated item has the information.
  • map_alt: alt text for the map, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT. This parameter should be specified if map is specified.
  • map_notes: an optional parameter with text to display along with the map.
  • map_custom: optionally set to yes if you want to override the template's default image link; then you may specify your own complete image link with: map=[[File:map_name|...]]
  • For best results, your map image width should be 290px.
  • See the WP:USRD maps task force for maps for roads in the United States.
• photo or image: image name of a photo for the route, without the File: namespace prefix, which the template will place into an image link for you. For example, photo=photo_name|photo_alt=alt text will render as: [[File:photo_name|290px|alt=alt text]].
  • photo_width or image_width: sets the width in pixels of non-map images. Default value is 290.
  • photo_alt or image_alt: alt text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT. This parameter should be specified if photo is specified.
  • photo_notes or image_notes: an optional parameter with text to display along with the photo.
  • This set of parameters will not work for articles in the United States per WP:USRD consensus.
• length_mi or length_km: length of the route in miles (in countries where the imperial system is used) or kilometres (in countries where the metric system is used). Only one can be used in an article. The value from the one defined is the one that appears first. The other is calculated and rounded to the same level of precision as the stated value. If neither "length_mi" nor "length_km" exists, no length is displayed.
  • length_ref, if defined, appears after the first length. Use a citation for the length (wrapped in <ref>...</ref> tags) or {{fact}} here. Be sure that the first length is the one for which you have a reference.
  • length_notes, if defined, appears as a note below the length. This can be used to show former length, or future length, etc.
• status: the status of cancelled or under construction roadways; this will not show unless the infobox uses |header_type= with historic, former or under construction values (or their alternates).
• established: this is the date or year in which the route was commissioned or assigned to its current alignment. (Alternate parameter: formed)
• decommissioned: the date or year the route was decommissioned (Alternate parameter: deleted)
• history: a brief summary of the route's history. Typically used in place of the above two parameters.
• known_for: if defined, prints any notable landmarks on the road with an independent article; eg: Stonehenge, Angel of the North
• allocation: a list of highway designations allocated to the roadway. For Australia, this uses a label of "Allocation:" while for other countries it will use "Component highways:" instead.
• tourist: a list of the tourist routes that follow the route; currently only set up for use in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US.
• restrictions: a brief mention of any restrictions on the road. Examples include regular seasonal closures or permit requirements needed by motorists.

Major intersections

• beltway_city, orbital, loop, or tloop: for beltways, orbitals, loop roads, or tourist loops only. This is the city that the beltway/orbital/loop encircles. The output differs between the three to accommodate variation in English for different geographic areas. In the case of tourist loops, using |tloop=none will omit a location around which the roadway would loop.
• direction_a: for U.S. roads, this should be either "South" or "West" per the standards set by the U.S. Roads project. For roads in other jurisdictions, consult that area's WikiProject to determine which direction to put here.
• terminus_a or end_a: this is where the route begins and, for U.S. roads, is either at the southern terminus or western terminus
• junction: a list of major junctions. Each WikiProject has different standards for major junctions, so consult the relevant WikiProject for more details. Uses plainlist class so {{Plainlist}} is not necessary; only a bulleted list is needed.
• direction_b: The opposite of "direction_a"
• terminus_b or end_b: where the route ends, in accordance with the guidelines set forth with terminus_a

This template is capable of creating separate "major intersection" sections for individual segments of a route that is split into two to four segments. The parameters associated with this feature are:

• section#, where # is the number of the segment (1 being the first entered into the infobox, 2 being the next, and so on). By default, the text "Major intersections" is replaced in the header with "Section #"; this parameter allows for a custom header to be used.
• length_mi# or length_km#: "length_mi" or "length_km" for the # segment
  • length_ref#: "length_ref" for the # segment
  • length_notes#: "length_notes" for the # segment
• direction_a: same as described above; however, in this usage it will provide a default direction for the beginning point of all of the segments. If the direction of one endpoint is different, use direction_a# for that endpoint.
• terminus_a# or end_a#: "terminus_a"/"end_a" for the # segment
• junction#: "junction" for the # segment
• direction_b: same as described above; however, in this usage it will provide a default direction for the ending point of all of the segments. If the direction of one endpoint is different, use direction_b# for that endpoint.
• terminus_b# or end_b#: for the # segment

Location

This infobox has several parameters to list locations; however, many are restricted to use in only certain regions or countries for various reasons, including but not limited to local WikiProject consensus and common sense (for example, "countries" shouldn't be used on intra-country articles, and since the only locations with rural municipalities are Manitoba and Saskatchewan, "rural_municipalities" should be used there and nowhere else). Updates in 2022 added many new parameters for describing locations and made them available to more locations. Even where usage is possible, each parameter is still optional on an article-by-article basis based on local consensus.

Specific countries

Available location parameters by listed country

Country	Subdivision	Parameter	Location description
Asian Highway Network ASIA		|countries=	Countries, only wikilinks
Australia AUS		|state=	State, two-letter abbreviation; |country=AUS is required for |state=WA
			Territory, two-letter abbreviation (ACT, JBT, or NT); |country=AUS is required for |state=NT
		|states=	States, will not display if |state= is used
		|lga=	Local government areas; links based on state
		|locations=	Major settlements, Major suburbs, or Suburb based on type
Brazil BRA		|state=	State; two-letter abbreviation
			Federal district; two-letter abbreviation (DF)
		|states=	States, will not display if |state= is used
Canada CAN	All locations	|province=	Province, two-letter abbreviation
			Territory, two-letter abbreviation (NT, NU, or YK)
		|provinces=	Provinces, will not display if |province= is used
	Alberta AB	|rural_municipalities=	Specialized and rural municipalities
		|areas=	Special areas
		|districts=	Improvement districts
	British Columbia BC	|districts= |rural_municipalities=	Regional districts
	Manitoba MB	|rural_municipalities=	Rural municipalities
	New Brunswick NB	|counties=	Counties
		|parishes=	Parishes
	Northwest Territories NT	|regions=	Regions
	Nova Scotia NS	|counties=	Counties
	Nunavut NU	|regions=	Regions
	Ontario ON	|rural_municipalities=	Municipalities
		|counties=	Counties
		|regions=	Regions
		|districts=	Districts
		|divisions=	Divisions
	Prince Edward Island PE	|counties=	Counties
		|parishes=	Parishes
	Québec QC	|rural_municipalities=	Regional county municipalities
		|territories=	Equivalent territories
	Saskatchewan SK	|rural_municipalities=	Rural municipalities
	Yukon YK	N/A
China CHN	Hong Kong SAR HKG	|districts=	Districts
	Macau SAR MAC	N/A
	All other locations	|province=	Province; two-letter abbreviation
		|provinces=	Provinces; two-letter abbreviation, will not display if |province= is used
		|regions=	Autonomous regions
International E-road Network EUR		|countries=	Countries, only wikilinks
France FRA	French Guiana GUF	N/A
	Guadaloupe GLP	N/A
	Martinique MTQ	N/A
	Mayotte MYT	N/A
	Reunion REU	N/A
	All other locations	|regions=	Regions
		|departments=	Departments
India IND		|state=	State; two-letter abbreviation
			Union territory; two-letter abbreviation (AN, CH, DH, DL, JK, LA, LD, PY)
		|states=	States, will not display if |state= is used
		|territories=	Union territories
		|districts=	Districts
Mexico MEX		|state=	State; three-letter abbreviation
			Autonomous city; three-letter abbreviation (CMX)
		|states=	States, will not display if |state= is used
Kingdom of the Netherlands	Netherlands NLD	|provinces=	Provinces
	Aruba ABW	N/A
	Curaçao CUW	N/A
	Sint Maarten SXM	N/A
Russia RUS		|oblasts=	Oblasts
		|republics=	Republics
		|okrugs=	Autonomous okrugs
		|krais=	Krais
		|federal_cities=	Federal cities
Spain ESP		|province=	Province, one- or two-letter abbreviation; will display the appropriate autonomous community automatically
		|provinces=	Provinces, will not display if |province= is used
		|community=	Autonomous community, two-letter abbreviation; only use for inter-provincial routes
		|communities=	Autonomous communities; will not display if |community= is used
United Kingdom	Generic usage GBR	|counties=	Counties
	England ENG	|counties=	Counties
		|boroughs=	Boroughs
	Northern Ireland NIR	|districts=	Districts
	Scotland SCT	|areas=	Council areas
	Wales WLS	|counties=	Counties
		|boroughs=	County boroughs
	Guernsey GGY	|parishes=	Parishes
	Isle of Man IMN	|sheadings=	Sheadings
	Jersey JEY	|parishes=	Parishes
	Anguilla AIA	|districts=	Districts
	Bermuda BMU	|parishes=	Parishes
	British Indian Ocean Territory IOT	N/A
	British Virgin Islands VGB	|districts=	Districts
	Cayman Islands CYM	|districts=	Districts
	Falkland Islands FLK	N/A
	Gibraltar GIB	N/A
	Montserrat MSR	|parishes=	Parishes
	Pitcairn Islands PCN	N/A
	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha SHN	|island=	Island
	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands SGS	N/A
	Turks and Caicos Islands TCA	|districts=	Districts
	All locations	|destinations=	Primary destinations
United States USA	All locations	|state=	State, two-letter abbreviation
			Territory, two-letter abbreviation (AS, GU, MP, PR, or VI)
			Federal district, two-letter abbreviation (DC)
		|states=	States, will not display if |state= is used
		|indep_city=	Independent city
		|indep_cities=	Independent cities, will not display if |indep_city= is used
	Alaska AK	|borough=	Borough
		|boroughs=	Boroughs, will not display if |borough= is used
	Louisiana LA	|parish=	Parish
		|parishes=	Parishes, will not display if |parish= is used
	Puerto Rico PR	|municipality=	Municipality
		|municipalities=	Municipalities, will not display if |municipality= is used
	All other locations	|county=	County
		|counties=	Counties, will not display if |county= is used

All other countries

Available location parameters for all other countries

Parameter	Location description
|country=	Country
|countries=	Countries, will not display if |country= is used
|island=	Island
|communities=	Communities
|regions=	Regions
|provinces=	Provinces
|states=	States
|governorates=	Governorates
|counties=	Counties
|departments=	Departments
|cantons=	Cantons
|prefectures=	Prefectures
|divisions=	Divisions
|oblasts=	Oblasts
|districts=	Districts
|parishes=	Parishes
|communes=	Communes
|territories=	Territories
|location1=	|label1= Generic label
|location2=	|label2= Generic label
|location3=	|label3= Generic label
|location4=	|label4= Generic label
|location5=	|label5= Generic label
|subregions=	Subregions
|subcounties=	Subcounties
|subprefectures=	Subprefectures

Municipal divisions

Available municipal parameters for all countries except the United States

Parameter	Location description
|municipalities=	Municipalities
|cities=	Major cities
|towns=	Towns
|villages=	Villages
|destinations=	Primary destinations

Other parameters

• header_type: IBR has a small set of alternate header shades for specific sets of articles. They are:
  • under construction: for roads where construction has begun on the highway and no sections have been opened to traffic. Do not use for roads that are open to traffic in some capacity. (Alternate values: const, uc)
  • historic: for roads of a historic nature, such as auto trails or highways posted with brown, historical or scenic signage. (Alternate values: historical, hist, scenic)
  • former: for highway designations no longer maintained by the corresponding government authority. (Alternate value: decommissioned)
  • minor: UK only. For A roads signed with black-on-white markers.
• system: the highway system that the article route is part of. Typically not needed for numbered routes.
• system#, where # is the number of the next additional highway system to be displayed (1 being the first entered into the infobox, 2 being the next, and so on).
• e-road, ahn, tahn or mrn: used to indicate that a roadway is part of the International E-road network in Europe, the Asian Highway Network, the Trans-African Highway network or the Arab Mashreq International Road Network.
  • e-road-shield, ahn-shield, tahn-shield or mrn-shield: shield or route marker image for the E-road, AHN, TAHN or MRN route. Requires full wiki markup.
• embedded: embed another infobox with such capability like {{Designation list}} and {{Infobox NRHP}}.

Example

Template:Infobox road/shieldmain/USA Template:Infobox road/name/USA
Map of the New Jersey Turnpike mainline and spurs in red in relation to other Interstates (blue) and toll roads (green) in the state
Route information
Maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Length	122.40 mi (196.98 km) 11.03 mi (17.75 km)—Western Spur 6.55 mi (10.54 km)—Pennsylvania Extension 8.17 mi (13.1 km)—Newark Bay Extension
Existed	1951–present
Component highways	in Pennsville Township from Pennsville Township to Mansfield Township from Mansfield Township to Fort Lee from I-95 to Route 139
Major junctions
South end	in Pennsville Township
Major intersections	in Mansfield Township in Robbinsville Township in Edison Township in Woodbridge Township in Linden/Elizabeth in Newark in Kearny in Secaucus in Teaneck Township in Fort Lee
North end	in Fort Lee
Location
Country	United States
State	[[|]]
Counties	Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Hudson, Bergen
Highway system
Roads in Baustralia MP WN List Former
← 700 →
Template:Nj browseTemplate:Nj browse

{{Infobox road
|state=NJ
|type=Turnpike
|maint=the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]
|map=New Jersey Turnpike simple map.svg
|map_notes=Map of the New Jersey Turnpike mainline and spurs in red in relation to other Interstates (blue) and toll roads (green) in the state
|map_alt=Map of New Jersey with a long red line running from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast corner of the state signifying the mainline, three short red lines signifying the spur routes
|length_mi=122.40

|length_ref=<ref name="sld 0">{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000700__-.pdf |title=Route 700 Straight Line Diagram |accessdate=March 25, 2016 |format=PDF |publisher=New Jersey Department of Transportation}}</ref><ref name="sld 1" /><!--equation is 76.78+52.17-6.55=122.4-->
|length_notes={{plainlist|
*{{convert|11.03|mi|km|2|abbr=on}}—Western Spur<ref name="sld 2">{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095W_-.pdf |title=Route 95W Straight Line Diagram |accessdate=March 25, 2016 |format=PDF |publisher=New Jersey Department of Transportation}}</ref>
*{{convert|6.55|mi|km|2|abbr=on}}—Pennsylvania Extension<ref name="sld 1">{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf |title=Route 95 Straight Line Diagram |accessdate=March 25, 2016 |format=PDF |publisher=New Jersey Department of Transportation}}</ref>
*{{convert|8.17|mi|km|1|abbr=on}}—Newark Bay Extension<ref name="sld 3">{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000078__-.pdf |title=Route 78 Straight Line Diagram |accessdate=March 25, 2016 |format=PDF |publisher=New Jersey Department of Transportation}}</ref>
}}
|established=1951
|allocation={{plainlist|1=
*{{jct|state=NJ|US|40}} in [[Pennsville Township, New Jersey|Pennsville Township]]
*{{Jct|state=NJ|Route|700|nolink1=yes|noshield1=yes}} from [[Pennsville Township, New Jersey|Pennsville Township]] to [[Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|95}} from Mansfield Township to [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]
*{{Jct|state=NJ|I|78}} from I-95 to [[New Jersey Route 139|Route 139]]
}}
|direction_a=South
|direction_b=North
|terminus_a={{jct|state=NJ|I|295|US|40}} in Pennsville Township
|junction={{plainlist|
*{{jct|state=NJ|PAEX|nolink1=yes||I|95}} in [[Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|195}} in [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|287|NJ|440}} in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|GSP||US|9}} in [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|278}} in [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]]/[[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|78|US|1-9|US|22}} in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|280}} in [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|NJ|495}} in [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|I|80}} in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck Township]]
*{{jct|state=NJ|US|1-9|US|46|US|9W|PIP}} in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]
}}
|terminus_b={{jct|state=NJ|I|95|US|1-9|US|46}} in Fort Lee
|counties=[[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]], [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]], [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]], [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson]], [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]]
|previous_type=I
|previous_route=695
|browse_route=700
|next_type=I
|next_route=895
|browse={{nj browse
|previous_type=I
|previous_route=95
|route={{nowrap|100}}
|next_type=NJ-old
|next_route=101
}}{{nj browse
|previous_type=I
|previous_route=295
|route={{nowrap|300}}
|next_type=NJ
|next_route=303
}}
}}

Example references

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox road An infobox template for highway articles. [Edit template data] Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Country country The ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code of the country the route is in. String optional State state The two to three letter abbreviation of the Australian, U.S., or Mexican state the route is in. String optional Province province The two letter postal abbreviation of the Canadian province the route is in. String optional Type type The type code of the route from Template:Infobox_road/doc/type. String optional Route number route The number of the route. String optional Marker image marker_image Marker image or shield to be displayed. Use full wiki markup. Not needed for numbered routes, usually. Content optional Name name The name of the road (not used for numbered routes). String optional Alternate name alternate_name The alternate name of the road. Use only when the entire route has that name. String optional Maintenance maint The agency that maintains the road. Numbered routes have this automatically populated. String optional Map map The file name of the map of the road, without File:. If this is blank and the map is available on Wikidata, it will be used. String optional Map alternate text map_alt The alternate text for the map, for visually impaired readers. String optional Map notes map_notes Text to display with the map. String optional Photo photo image A photo to display, without File:. Does not work in the US. File optional Photo alternate text photo_alt image_alt The alternate text for the photo, for visually impaired readers. String optional Photo notes photo_notes image_notes Text to display with the map. String optional Map custom map_custom Use yes if you want to override the template's default image link; then use the Map parameter to specify a link instead. String optional Length in miles length_mi If and only if the route is in a country on the imperial system, list the length in miles here. Number optional Length in kilometres length_km If and only if the route is in a country on the metric system, list the length in kilometres here. Number optional Length reference length_ref A reference for the given length. String optional Length notes length_notes Notes for the length. String optional Established established formed Date the route was commissioned. String optional Decommissioned decommissioned deleted Date the route was decommissioned. String optional History history Summary of the route's history, instead of the established and decommissioned fields. Content optional Allocation allocation Highway designations allocated to the roadway. String optional Tourist routes tourist Tourist routes that follow the route (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US). String optional Restrictions restrictions Summary of the route's restrictions such as closures or permits. String optional Direction A direction_a The first direction. String optional Direction B direction_b The second direction. String optional Terminus A terminus_a end_a The first terminus. String optional Terminus B terminus_b end_b The second terminus. String optional Major junctions junctions junction A brief list of major junctions. In the US, do not use more than 10. String optional Beltway city beltway_city The city the beltway encircles. String optional Orbital city orbital The city the orbital encircles. String optional Loop road city loop The city the loop road encircles. String optional Tourist loop city tloop The city the tourist loop encircles. String optional Time period time_period The time period the road existed in. String optional Established by established_by If a time period is used, the body that built or established the road. String optional Significance significance If a time period is used, the historical/cultural significance of the route. String optional Related roads related If a time period is used, roads related to the historical road. String optional Subtype subtype If the route is a spur or a special route. String optional Spur type spur_type The type of the parent route that this is a spur of. String optional Spur of spur_of The parent route of this spur route. String optional County (for county routes) county The county associated with the route that the article is about. Use only for county routes. String optional Previous route type previous_type The type code of the previous route in the system from Template:Infobox_road/doc/type. String optional Next route type next_type The type code of the next route in the system from Template:Infobox_road/doc/type. String optional Previous route previous_route The number of the previous route in the system. String optional Next route next_route The number of the next route in the system. String optional Previous route disambiguation previous_dab The disambiguation suffix of the previous route in the system. String optional Next route disambiguation next_dab The disambiguation suffix of the next route in the system. String optional Browse route browse_route The number of the current route in the system, if not the same as the rest of the infobox. String optional Additional browse lines browse Use to add additional browse lines with additional templates String optional List of countries countries A list of countries the route enters (EUR, ASIA) String optional List of regions regions A list of regions the route enters (EUR, ITA, HRV, CZE, CYP, GRC, POL, HUN, SVN, SVK, AUT, TUR, UKR, BIH, SRB, SGP) String optional List of states states A list of states the route enters (USA in multiple states, IND, DEU) String optional List of provinces provinces A list of provinces the route enters (IRN, TUR, THA) String optional List of counties counties A list of counties the route enters (anywhere) String optional List of parishes parishes A list of parishes the route enters (Louisiana) String optional List of rural municipalities rural_municipalities A list of countries the route enters (Manitoba, Saskatchewan) String optional List of municipalities municipalities A list of municipalities the route enters (Puerto Rico) String optional List of districts districts A list of districts the route enters (India, other countries with districts) String optional List of boroughs boroughs borough A list of boroughs the route enters (Alaska) String optional List of divisions divisions A list of divisions the route enters (Ontario) String optional List of cities cities A list of cities the route enters (everywhere but USA) String optional List of towns towns A list of towns the route enters (everywhere but USA) String optional List of villages villages A list of villages the route enters (everywhere but USA) String optional List of destinations destinations A list of primary destinations the route enters (AUS, GBR, IRL, MYS, NZL, IND) String optional List of LGAs lga A list of LGAs the route enters (Australia) String optional List of locations locations A list of locations the route enters (Australia) String optional Section of code section The section of the highway code the route is defined in. String optional Subsection of code subsection The subsection of the highway code the route is defined in (for Minnesota only). String optional Header type header_type under construction, historic, former, freeway (Canada only), minor (UK only) String optional Highway system system The highway system the article route is a part of. Typically not used for numbered routes. String optional E-road e-road The E-road that the route is a part of (Europe). String optional E-road route marker image e-road-shield Route marker image for the E-road that the route is a part of (Europe). Requires full wiki markup. String optional Asian Highway Network designation ahn The Asian Highway that the route is a part of. String optional Asian Highway route marker image ahn-shield Route marker image for the Asian Highway that the route is a part of. Requires full wiki markup. String optional Trans-African Highway designation tahn The Trans-African Highway that the route is a part of. String optional Trans-African Highway route marker image tahn-shield Route marker image for the Trans-African Highway that the route is a part of. Requires full wiki markup. String optional Header for section 1 section1 If the route is divided into sections, this is the header for section 1. Default Section 1 String optional Section 1 length in miles length_mi1 If and only if the route is in a country on the imperial system, list the length in miles on section 1 here. Number optional Section 1 length in kilometres length_km1 If and only if the route is in a country on the metric system, list the length in kilometres on section 1 here. Number optional Length reference for section 1 length_ref1 A reference for the given length for section 1. String optional Length notes for section 1 length_notes1 Notes for the length for section 1. String optional Direction A for section 1 direction_a1 The first direction for section 1, to override direction_a. String optional Direction B for section 1 direction_b1 The second direction for section 1, to override direction_b. String optional Terminus A for section 1 terminus_a1 end_a1 The first terminus for section 1. String optional Terminus B for section 1 terminus_b1 end_b1 The second terminus for section 1. String optional Major junctions for section 1 junctions1 A brief list of major junctions for section 1. In the US, do not use more than 10. String optional Header for section 2 section2 If the route is divided into sections, this is the header for section 2. Default Section 2 String optional Section 2 length in miles length_mi2 If and only if the route is in a country on the imperial system, list the length in miles on section 2 here. Number optional Section 2 length in kilometres length_km2 If and only if the route is in a country on the metric system, list the length in kilometres on section 2 here. Number optional Length reference for section 2 length_ref2 A reference for the given length for section 2. String optional Length notes for section 2 length_notes2 Notes for the length for section 2. String optional Direction A for section 2 direction_a2 The first direction for section 2, to override direction_a. String optional Direction B for section 2 direction_b2 The second direction for section 2, to override direction_b. String optional Terminus A for section 2 terminus_a2 end_a2 The first terminus for section 2. String optional Terminus B for section 2 terminus_b2 end_b2 The second terminus for section 2. String optional Major junctions for section 2 junctions2 A brief list of major junctions for section 2. In the US, do not use more than 10. String optional Header for section 3 section3 If the route is divided into sections, this is the header for section 3. Default Section 3 String optional Section 3 length in miles length_mi3 If and only if the route is in a country on the imperial system, list the length in miles on section 3 here. Number optional Section 3 length in kilometres length_km3 If and only if the route is in a country on the metric system, list the length in kilometres on section 3 here. Number optional Length reference for section 3 length_ref3 A reference for the given length for section 3. String optional Length notes for section 3 length_notes3 Notes for the length for section 3. String optional Direction A for section 3 direction_a3 The first direction for section 3, to override direction_a. String optional Direction B for section 3 direction_b3 The second direction for section 3, to override direction_b. String optional Terminus A for section 3 terminus_a3 end_a3 The first terminus for section 3. String optional Terminus B for section 3 terminus_b3 end_b3 The second terminus for section 3. String optional Major junctions for section 3 junctions3 A brief list of major junctions for section 3. In the US, do not use more than 10. String optional Header for section 4 section4 If the route is divided into sections, this is the header for section 4. Default Section 4 String optional Section 4 length in miles length_mi4 If and only if the route is in a country on the imperial system, list the length in miles on section 4 here. Number optional Section 4 length in kilometres length_km4 If and only if the route is in a country on the metric system, list the length in kilometres on section 4 here. Number optional Length reference for section 4 length_ref4 A reference for the given length for section 4. String optional Length notes for section 4 length_notes4 Notes for the length for section 4. String optional Direction A for section 4 direction_a4 The first direction for section 4, to override direction_a. String optional Direction B for section 4 direction_b4 The second direction for section 4, to override direction_b. String optional Terminus A for section 4 terminus_a4 end_a4 The first terminus for section 4. String optional Terminus B for section 4 terminus_b4 end_b4 The second terminus for section 4. String optional Major junctions for section 4 junctions4 A brief list of major junctions for section 4. In the US, do not use more than 10. String optional Translated title translation A translation of the title, displayed as a subheading. Content optional

Technical details

See Infobox road/doc/tech for details on the inner workings of the template, including a list of tracking categories.

Tracking categories

• Category:Infobox road transclusion errors (12)
• Category:Infobox road maps for Wikidata migration (32)
• Category:Infobox road articles without wikidata country (0)
• Category:Infobox road articles without wikidata instance of (0)
• Category:Pages using infobox road with unknown parameters (0)

See also

• {{Infobox Australian road}} – A similar template that includes several additional parameters that are specific for roads in Australia.
• {{Infobox road small}} – Compact version of this template, used for special routes that are present on lists or parent route articles.
• {{Infobox road junction}} – An infobox for use on articles about road junctions and interchanges.
• {{Infobox street}} – An infobox for use on streets.

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