Right of way

Right of way is 'the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another', or 'a path or thoroughfare subject to such a right'. This article is mainly about access by foot, by bicycle, horseback, or along a waterway, and Right-of-way (transportation) focusses on highways, railways, pipelines, etc. A footpath is a right of way that can only be used by pedestrians. Right of way is 'the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another', or 'a path or thoroughfare subject to such a right'. This article is mainly about access by foot, by bicycle, horseback, or along a waterway, and Right-of-way (transportation) focusses on highways, railways, pipelines, etc. A footpath is a right of way that can only be used by pedestrians. A similar right of access also exists on some public land in the United States. In Canada, Australia and New Zealand, such land may alternatively be called Crown land. In some countries, especially in Northern Europe, where the freedom to roam has historically taken the form of general public rights, a right of way may not be restricted to specific paths or trails.