overcrossing
Road spanning another
An overcrossing is a bridge or elevated structure that carries a road, path, or railway over another route.
The term emphasizes the crossing going over rather than under: The wildlife overcrossing allows animals to safely cross the highway.
Common in traffic engineering and urban planning contexts, often paired with undercrossing.
Arched span crossing valleys
- flyoverElevated road crossing
- spanDistance between endpoints
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- elevatedRaised above usual level
arch · truss · girder · cantilever · deck · pier · column · abutment
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- rampSloped connecting surface
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
roadway · vehicles · traffic flow · commute · thoroughfare · artery · corridor · route
Purposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
drainage · expansion joints · seismic · retrofit · maintenance · inspection · structural integrity · specifications
viaduct
Arched span crossing valleys
elevated · arch · truss · girder · cantilever · deck · pier · column · abutment · concrete
highway
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- rampSloped connecting surface
bypass · roadway · vehicles · traffic flow · commute · thoroughfare · artery · corridor · route · merge
design
Purposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- foundationUnderlying support structure
reinforcement · drainage · expansion joints · seismic · retrofit · maintenance · inspection · structural integrity · specifications · permits