1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
That includes upgrading the runways, fixing the culverts and building new jet hangars.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In Europe, many removals still involve much smaller structures — low weirs, culverts and aging hydropower barriers — but experts say their cumulative impact is growing.
—Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
That includes upgrading the runways, fixing the culverts and building new jet hangars.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In Europe, many removals still involve much smaller structures — low weirs, culverts and aging hydropower barriers — but experts say their cumulative impact is growing.
—Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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culvert
noun
cul·vert
ˈkəl-vərt 
: a drain or waterway crossing under a road or railroad
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