bridge crossing

Going over water

A bridge crossing is the act of traversing a bridge, or a location where a bridge spans an obstacle: The bridge crossing took longer than expected due to high winds.

The phrase often appears in traffic reports, travel directions, or historical accounts where the passage itself is significant: Washington's bridge crossing at Trenton.

Opposites
infrastructure type

bridge crossingtunnel

Enclosed underground route

underpass · culvert · pedestrian tunnel · Channel Tunnel · underwater tunnel

passage method

bridge crossingunderpass

Road passing below another

ferry crossing · ferry ride · going around · ford · wading

movement continuity

bridge crossingstaying put

Remaining in place

dead end · blocked passage · impasse · turning back · barrier

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G