Roads in Portugal are defined by National Highway Plan, which describes the existing and planned network of Portuguese roads.
The present plan in force is the 2000 National Highway Plan (PRN 2000), approved in 1998. It has replaced the previous PRN 1985, which itself had replaced the PRN 1945.
The Portuguese road infrastructure is considered the best in Europe and the second best in the World by the World Economic Forum in its Global Competitivenes
