The sentence # HAS A TRIVIAL ERROR, PERHAPS JUST A TYPO It's just that simple. the two "of"s were meant to be "are" (or "is"). "of" is utterly meaningless, might as well have typed "cat" there. > The total length of the public road's network is 29151 km, out of > which 1243 km are motorways, 6810 km of national roads and 21098 km of > regional and local. should be.. > The total length of the public road network is 29151 km, out of > which 1243 km are motorways, 6810 km are national roads, and 21098 km > are regional and local roads. or, if you prefer, > The total length of the public road network is 29151 km, out of > which 1243 km is motorway, 6810 km is national road, and 21098 km > is regional or local road. It's **truly incredible** something **so simple** can get so much press here. --- Regarding the issue asked about in the comment below. It couldn't be simpler. You can interpret the three references as to **"sections"** (so for example, the first section discussed is a section 1243 kms long), in which case **singular**. Or you can interpret the discussion as about the various **"kilometer lengths of highway"** in which case **plural**. What's the question? It's the norm in English that there are at least three ways to go with anything. You can choose either the plural "way" or the singular "way"; this is totally unsurprising in English: it is the norm, there is nothing, whatsoever, to say about it. Just choose one or the other. Note also the infuriating apostrophe-s in "road's" - idiotic, or just a typo.