[col]

This may seem like a silly question but I have recently started in the hobby at the tender age of 50 something. I am trying to model a small town and small country scene. No problem with building etc as I am using kits to give me the scale but I am getting totally confused of the size of roads and tracks.
I am looking at the approximate scale width of a main road and side road for a town scene and a country scene.
I am modelling in 00 roughly 1950/1960 era.
Can someone help as I am getting strange looks from people as I try pacing out roads and tracks and every time I start working out scales I keep hearing my old maths teacher voice in my head telling me how I should have paid more attention Thanks Col

 

[col]

Sorry I have not got back sooner to thank everyone for their help but I had the opportunity of an unexpected holiday.
This is was my first posting and I must confess to being overwhelmed by the response Thanks once again to everyone for their help.
I have come to realised I have been walking around with my eyes shut for the past 50 years as I though roadway never though about road marking, crossing, traffic lights let alone the actual colour of the road etc. So thanks again for the extra suggestions.

Regards Colin