diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 72f415511..05aff73ae 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -1298,6 +1298,10 @@ en:
       title: Lines Tagged as Areas
       message: '{feature} should be a closed area based on the tag "{tag}"'
       tip: "Areas must have connected endpoints."
+    unknown_road:
+      title: Unknown Roads
+      message: "{feature} has no classification"
+      tip: "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
     fix:
       connect_almost_junction:
         annotation: Connected very close features.
@@ -1331,6 +1335,8 @@ en:
         title: Reposition the features
       select_preset:
         title: Select a feature type
+      select_road_type:
+        title: Select a road type
       set_as_inner:
         title: Set as inner
       set_as_outer:
diff --git a/data/presets/categories.json b/data/presets/categories.json
index b7ecc20dc..72e385243 100644
--- a/data/presets/categories.json
+++ b/data/presets/categories.json
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@
         "highway/residential",
         "highway/living_street",
         "highway/service",
-        "highway/track",
-        "highway/road"
+        "highway/track"
       ]
     },
     "category-road_service": {
diff --git a/data/presets/categories/road_minor.json b/data/presets/categories/road_minor.json
index 5b7d5aeaa..faf55f595 100644
--- a/data/presets/categories/road_minor.json
+++ b/data/presets/categories/road_minor.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "highway/residential",
         "highway/living_street",
         "highway/service",
-        "highway/track",
-        "highway/road"
+        "highway/track"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index 02e04c464..1109fc050 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -1598,6 +1598,11 @@
                 "message": "{feature} should be a closed area based on the tag \"{tag}\"",
                 "tip": "Areas must have connected endpoints."
             },
+            "unknown_road": {
+                "title": "Unknown Roads",
+                "message": "{feature} has no classification",
+                "tip": "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
+            },
             "fix": {
                 "connect_almost_junction": {
                     "annotation": "Connected very close features."
@@ -1645,6 +1650,9 @@
                 "select_preset": {
                     "title": "Select a feature type"
                 },
+                "select_road_type": {
+                    "title": "Select a road type"
+                },
                 "set_as_inner": {
                     "title": "Set as inner"
                 },
diff --git a/modules/validations/index.js b/modules/validations/index.js
index 693107db0..8c5be3e92 100644
--- a/modules/validations/index.js
+++ b/modules/validations/index.js
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export { validationMissingTag } from './missing_tag';
 export { validationOldMultipolygon } from './old_multipolygon';
 export { validationOutdatedTags } from './outdated_tags';
 export { validationTagSuggestsArea } from './tag_suggests_area';
+export { validationUnknownRoad } from './unknown_road';
diff --git a/modules/validations/unknown_road.js b/modules/validations/unknown_road.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5db4bf66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/validations/unknown_road.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+import { operationDelete } from '../operations/index';
+import { t } from '../util/locale';
+import { utilDisplayLabel } from '../util';
+import { validationIssue, validationIssueFix } from '../core/validator';
+
+
+export function validationUnknownRoad() {
+    var type = 'unknown_road';
+
+    var validation = function(entity, context) {
+
+        if (entity.type !== 'way' || entity.tags.highway !== 'road') return [];
+
+        return [new validationIssue({
+            type: type,
+            severity: 'warning',
+            message: t('issues.unknown_road.message', {
+                feature: utilDisplayLabel(entity, context),
+            }),
+            tooltip: t('issues.unknown_road.tip'),
+            entities: [entity],
+            fixes: [
+                new validationIssueFix({
+                    icon: 'iD-icon-search',
+                    title: t('issues.fix.select_road_type.title'),
+                    onClick: function() {
+                        context.ui().sidebar.showPresetList();
+                    }
+                }),
+                new validationIssueFix({
+                    icon: 'iD-operation-delete',
+                    title: t('issues.fix.delete_feature.title'),
+                    onClick: function() {
+                        var id = this.issue.entities[0].id;
+                        operationDelete([id], context)();
+                    }
+                })
+            ]
+        })];
+    };
+
+    validation.type = type;
+
+    return validation;
+}