flyover

Road crossing above

A flyover is a bridge carrying one road over another, called an overpass in American English.

In aviation, a flyover is a ceremonial flight passing over a location—military jets at a stadium, planes honoring a funeral.

As an adjective, flyover describes the middle of the United States that coastal travelers fly over rather than visit: flyover country, flyover states.

The term often carries condescension.

bridge

viaduct

Arched span crossing valleys

spanDistance between endpoints
elevatedRaised above usual level
interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties

infrastructure · concrete · girder · beam · arch · truss · cantilever · trestle · overhead · ramp

traffic

congestion

Excessive accumulation causing blockage

commuteRegular work travel
vehiclesMachines for transportation
interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties

junction · lane · roadway · tailback · gridlock · rush-hour · detour · bottleneck · merge · exit

cultural

heartland

Central region of significance

rust-beltDeindustrialized American region
ruralOf the countryside
provincialRegional or narrow-minded

overlooked · dismissed · interior · mainland · neglected · underestimated

aerial

aviation

Flying or operating aircraft

aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
airshowPublic flight demonstration
formationCreation or arrangement

display · maneuver · pilot · altitude · wing · soar · airspace · salute · commemoration · military

bypass

detour

Alternate path around obstruction

rerouteSend a different way
diversionRedirection of attention
alternateOccur in succession

circumvent · avoidance · skirt · shortcut · beltway · peripheral · orbital

flyover

viaduct

congestion

heartland

aviation

detour

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