Its an ugly word for an ugly thing. I think the person who came up with it knew full well they were creating an ugly word and that was their intention from the

Its an ugly word for an ugly thing. I think the person who came up with it knew full well they were creating an ugly word and that was their intention from the beginning. Also, we need a word to describe this thing to effectively communicate what it is without having to be descriptive. We already have highway, freeway, street, and boulevard. Choosing a new word shows that this type of road is different than the others, and for me the term "stroad" sticks in my head because it perfectly describes the horribleness that I have experienced on them that is not present with highway, freeway, or street.