highway overpass

Meaning

A 'highway overpass' is a bridge that carries one road over another highway or railway line. It allows traffic on both roads to move freely without intersecting or stopping at traffic lights.

Examples

• Keep driving straight until you pass under the highway overpass, then take the next right.

  Keep driving straight until you pass under the highway overpass, then take the next right.

• The city is planning to build a new highway overpass to ease traffic congestion at the junction.

  The city is planning to build a new highway overpass to ease traffic congestion at the junction.

• From the highway overpass, we had a clear view of the skyline in the distance.

  From the highway overpass, we had a clear view of the skyline in the distance.

• The GPS told us to take the exit just before the highway overpass.

  The GPS told us to take the exit just before the highway overpass.

• Heavy trucks are sometimes restricted from using the highway overpass due to weight limits.

  Heavy trucks are sometimes restricted from using the highway overpass due to weight limits.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We drove over the highway bridge to cross the other road.

  ✓ We drove over the highway overpass to cross the other road.

  A 'bridge' typically spans water, a valley, or a canyon. An 'overpass' specifically refers to a bridge built to carry a road over another road.

• ✗ Turn left under the highway up-pass.

  ✓ Turn left under the highway overpass.

  The word 'up-pass' does not exist in English. The opposite of an underpass is an overpass.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The traffic started backing up right before the ___.

  💡 The bridge carrying the road over another highway.

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  highway overpass

• You will see the hotel on your left as soon as you go under the ___.

  💡 An elevated road crossing above the one you are driving on.

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  highway overpass