underbridge

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English

A low underbridge at Littleport station, for use by car traffic when the nearby level crossing is closed to allow a train to pass.

Etymology

From under- +‎ bridge.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underbridge (plural underbridges)

  1. (British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc.
    • 1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 412:
      As to underbridges, the policy is to wait until the small underline bridges become due for renewal when they will be replaced by prestressed concrete structures.
    • 2020 December 2, “Network News: Green light for NR to close crossings”, in Rail, page 23:
      Additionally, NR has been given permission to alter highway rights at the underbridge at Littleport station.
  2. The underneath of a bridge.

Usage notes

Where a bridge takes one form of transport over another it is both an underbridge and an overbridge, depending on the reference level. For example, where a road passes above a railway, the bridge is an overbridge from the point of view of the railway, and an underbridge from the point of view of the road.

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