right of way
1: an easement or servitude over another's land conferring a right of passage
2 a: the area over which a right of way exists
b: the strip of land over which is built a public road
c: the land occupied by a railroad esp. for its main line
d: the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)
3 a: a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute
b: the right of traffic to take precedence
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.