General word for a road used by traffic or pedestrians; can refer to ordinary roads, main roads, and highways depending on context.
この道路は朝よく渋滞する。
This road often gets congested in the morning.
大雨で道路が通行止めになった。
The road was closed because of heavy rain.
Be careful when crossing a road that has no traffic light.
The roads get congested during the long holiday.
There is a plan to construct a new road in this district.
This shop faces onto a big road.
道路 is the general word for a road or street as a whole, whereas 車道 specifically means the vehicle lane portion of it.
道路 is a broad, often official term for a road or highway, whereas 大通り is the everyday word for a city's main street.
道路 covers any paved road including rural highways, whereas 街路 refers specifically to streets in a built-up urban area.
道路 refers to the road itself as a whole, while 道端 refers specifically to its edge or side.
street people; noisy neighborhood kids · highway tribe; road construction lobby
road bridge; highway overpass