### Question
How is the term evacuation route defined?


### Answer
The term **evacuation route** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 176* as the following:

> a transportation route or system that—


(A) is owned, operated, or maintained by a Federal, State, Tribal, or local government

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 176*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

