It also avoids the confusion that is fairly common in big cities which have the same road with different suffixes. Atlanta is notorious for its numerous Peachtr

It also avoids the confusion that is fairly common in big cities which have the same road with different suffixes. Atlanta is notorious for its numerous Peachtree Street, Parkway, Road, etc. However the downside is that cities can half thousands of blocks, and also I would assume there are times when blocks are developed out of order, which would make directions quite difficult.