Verbindingsweg

Verbindingsweg is a street name commonly found in the Netherlands and, to a lesser extent, in Flanders, Belgium. The name translates to "connecting road" and is used for roads intended to link different parts of a town or to connect major routes.

In urban planning, verbindingswegen serve as connectors between residential areas, commercial zones, and primary arterials; they may function as distributor roads that carry local traffic from neighborhoods to highways or ring roads.

Characteristics vary; typical verbindingswegen are two-lane or wider, may include cycling facilities, sidewalks, and intersections such as roundabouts or signalized crossings. Because it is a common toponym, multiple streets share the name; to identify a specific Verbindingsweg one usually specifies the municipality and sometimes the postal code.

In cartography and municipal planning, Verbindingsweg is treated as a normal street name within the local road network, with data on its length, route, and connections to other streets. The term remains generic and is not unique to a single location, reflecting its role as a functional connector in urban layouts.