The sentence #HAS A TYPO it's just that simple. > 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 incredible something so simple can get so much press. --- 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 1243kms 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; almost every sentence as given is wholly ambiguous without context. Note also the infuriating apostrophe-s in "road's" which is just entirely poorly thought out.