ELI5- Why do streets have different labels like Ave, Blvd, Rd, etc.? Are there certain qualifications for what determines them?

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ELI5- Why do streets have different labels like Ave, Blvd, Rd, etc.? Are there certain qualifications for what determines them?

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There’s technically definitions.

A Boulevard is an urban arterial path. A road is the same, but in more rural areas. A crescent diverts from a street, and reconnects elsewhere in a curve.

The problem is that once the road gets its name, it often won’t change its name. The way that it acts can tho. So the type might not always be correct.

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