top | item 46016423 (no title) benregenspan | 3 months ago This is a good example, because a "freeway" is free at point of use, but obviously understood to not be free of construction and maintenance cost. It is called "freeway" because "free-to-drive-on highway" would be too wordy. discuss order hn newest thunky|3 months ago > It is called "freeway" because "free-to-drive-on highway" would be too wordy.This is wrong. "Freeway" comes from free flow of traffic:https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/freeway.cfm
thunky|3 months ago > It is called "freeway" because "free-to-drive-on highway" would be too wordy.This is wrong. "Freeway" comes from free flow of traffic:https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/freeway.cfm
thunky|3 months ago
This is wrong. "Freeway" comes from free flow of traffic:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/freeway.cfm