road vs route

road and route both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
road	Yes	No	No	No
route	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, road and route are synonyms defined as:

road and route: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

road (noun)	route (noun)
a way or means to achieve something	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation	an established line of travel or access

road (verb)	route (verb)
	send via a specific route
	divert in a specified direction
	send documents or materials to appropriate destinations