viaduct

noun

via·duct | \ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt

Definition of viaduct

: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns

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For the viaduct project, one lane each way will be closed for the next 2½ years, 24 hours per day. — David Porter, Fox News, "NYC commuters are spared a nightmare as road project starts," 21 Aug. 2018 Around her, other volunteers helped paint over graffiti, lay mulch and plant daffodils and hostas to brighten a section of the busy artery that runs under the I-84 viaduct. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Volunteers Brighten A Dark Corner Of Hartford Roadway," 5 May 2018 But first the 17-year-old Messmer High School student walked across the 16th Street viaduct, the flashpoint of Milwaukee's civil rights marches for open housing. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee-area students start civil rights pilgrimage with journey across 16th Street viaduct," 6 May 2018 Last year, activists and homeless protesters briefly halted traffic on Lake Shore Drive to protest the city’s decision to clear areas beneath viaducts in Uptown. — Patrick M. O'connell, chicagotribune.com, "Anti-violence march on northbound lanes of Dan Ryan Expressway set to start at 10 a.m.," 7 July 2018 Reinforcing the steel could extend the life of the viaduct by 75 years, state transportation officials said. — Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, "For New Jersey Commuters, a Sequel to the ‘Summer of Hell’," 5 June 2018 The River Market is a quick drive up a viaduct that leads to Grand Boulevard, or a short walk across the Town of Kansas bridge. — Sarah Gish, kansascity, "Pickleball, saltwater pool, dog park? Tour KC's new riverfront luxury apartments | The Kansas City Star," 15 May 2018 Originally built as a family home and photography studio, this 1,600-square-foot residence occupies the infill plot sitting under a 19th-century viaduct with still-active trains running above it. — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, "Sculptural steel home built into a 19th-century railway bridge wants $1.4M," 9 July 2018 Compounding the danger was the fact that a short distance downstream, Keith Creek enters an underground viaduct and does not re-emerge for several hundred yards. — Matthew Walberg, chicagotribune.com, "Dramatic rescue in Rockford flood: 'We didn't give him a chance to decide'," 19 June 2018

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