Vägperiodens
Vägperiodens is a term used in Swedish-language transport and planning discourse to refer to a defined era in the development and management of road networks. The phrase combines the word väg (road) with periodens, the genitive form of period, and is used by scholars, policymakers, and planners to frame discussions about the evolution of road provision, regulation, and governance. It is not a fixed historical interval; its exact boundaries vary by author and national context.
Concept and scope: In practice, Vägperiodens is invoked to highlight a phase characterized by intensified road
Usage and interpretation: The term appears in transport history, infrastructure policy analyses, and regional planning studies
Etymology: From Swedish väg, road, and periodens, the genitive form of period. See also road infrastructure,