cattle crossing

Herds traverse here

A cattle crossing is a place where livestock regularly cross a road, or a sign warning drivers of such a location.

The sign typically shows a cow silhouette.

In rural areas, cattle crossings may be marked by cattle guards—metal grates set into the road that vehicles can pass over but hoofed animals avoid.

Related
  • cowsAdult female bovines
  • herdGrazing animals together
  • roadVehicle travel surface
  • country roadRural thoroughfare between towns
  • signMark conveying information

warning · livestock · pasture · open range · free range · ranch land · fence · gate · rural · farm · bovine · grazing · hooves · stampede · rancher · country · muddy · slow

Categories
Opposites
type of crossing user

cattle crossingpedestrian crossing

Designated road-crossing zone

crosswalk · zebra crossing · school crossing · pedestrian zone · bicycle crossing

road designation/restriction

cattle crossinghighway

Major road for travel

motorway · expressway · pedestrian mall

road zone designation

cattle crossingpedestrian zone

Traffic-restricted walking district

freeway · motorway · city street

Family

cattle, crossing, cross, crossed, crosses, crosser, crossable, uncrossed, crosswise

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G