"Down the road" is urban slang for a little farther.

urban club road in wayne nj

rail road lines

There is more traffic. There are more roads for traffic to come into your road. There are more entrances for traffic onto your road. There are more pedestrians and cyclists around. There are also more people around that could run into the road or get an object onto the road, like children kicking a ball. So there are many dangers and you need to keep alert when driving in urban and suburban areas.

There are two;- Motorway and Urban Clearway