1. A major road or highway designed to carry traffic between cities or between different areas of a city, typically characterized by multiple lanes and higher speed limits than local roads
The arterial road connects the downtown area to the suburban neighborhoods.
A via arterial conecta a área do centro aos bairros suburbanos.
2. A primary thoroughfare that forms the main traffic network in an urban or regional area
Traffic on the arterial road was backed up during rush hour.
O trânsito na via arterial estava congestionado durante a hora do rush.