1
: a transverse drain
2
: a conduit for a culvert
3
: a bridge over a culvert
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Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the man was driving a Nissan Altima southbound when the car crossed into the northbound lane, left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Construction would involve building new crossings and retrofitting existing structures like culverts to allow animals to pass more easily, as well as extensive fencing — about 18 miles, according to Jang — on either side of the road to guide wildlife toward the crossings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Also, the Waterfall Canyon Bridge, east of the Queen Creek Tunnel, will remain in its location and be reconstructed into two box culverts to improve drainage, ADOT explained.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators said the man was driving a Nissan Altima southbound when the car crossed into the northbound lane, left the roadway and crashed into a concrete culvert.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Construction would involve building new crossings and retrofitting existing structures like culverts to allow animals to pass more easily, as well as extensive fencing — about 18 miles, according to Jang — on either side of the road to guide wildlife toward the crossings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Also, the Waterfall Canyon Bridge, east of the Queen Creek Tunnel, will remain in its location and be reconstructed into two box culverts to improve drainage, ADOT explained.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvert. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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