| National Highway System | |
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| System information | |
| Length | 38,021 km (23,625 mi) |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Highway names | |
| Interprovincial: | Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) Yellowhead Highway |
| Provincial: | Varies by province |
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The National Highway System (French: Réseau routier national) in Canada is a federal designation for a strategic transport network of highways and freeways.[1] The system includes but is not limited to the Trans-Canada Highway,[1] and currently consists of 38,021 kilometres (23,625 mi) of roadway designated under one of three classes: Core Routes, Feeder Routes, and Northern and Remote Routes.[1]
The Government of Canada maintains very little power or authority over the maintenance or expansion of the system beyond sharing part of the cost of economically significant projects within the network. Highways within the system are not given any special signage, except where they are part of a Trans-Canada Highway route.