1. National Primary
a. Directly connects Major Cities (at least around 100,000 people)
Cities within Metropolitan Areas are not covered by the criteria

2. National Secondary
a. Directly connects Cities to National Primary Roads, except in Metropolitan Area
b. Directly connects Major Ports and Ferry Terminals to National Primary Road
c. Directly connects Major Airports to National Primary Road
d. Directly connects Tourist Service Centers to National Primary Roads or other-
e. Directly connects Cities (not included in the category of Major Cities)
f. Directly connects Provincial Capitals within the same Region
g. Directly connects to Major National Government Infrastructure to National Primary
h. Roads or Other National Secondary Roads

3. National Tertiary
a. Other existing roads under DPWH which perform a local function

4. Provincial Roads (Local Roads)
a. Connect Cities and Municipalities without traversing National Roads
b. Connect National Roads to Barangays through rural areas
c. Connect to Major Provincial Government Infrastructure

5. Municipal and City Roads (Local Roads)
a. Roads within the Poblacion
b. Roads that connect to Provincial and National Roads
c. Roads that provide Inter-Barangay connections to Major Municipal and
e. City Infrastructure without traversing Provincial Roads

6. Barangay Roads (Local Roads)
Other Public Roads (officially turned over) within the Barangay and not
covered in the above definitions.

7. Expressways
Highways with limited access, normally with interchanges; may include
facilities for levying tolls for passage in an open or closed system.

8. Bypasses
are roads or highways that avoid a built-up area, town or city proper to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic reduce congestion and improve road safety where a toll for passage is levied in an open or closed system.