Intersection facts for kids

An intersection is a place where two or more roads meet or cross each other. Think of it as a special meeting point for cars, bikes, and pedestrians! People also call intersections junctions. To help everyone stay safe, intersections often have stop signs or traffic lights. These signals tell drivers and walkers when it's safe to go or when they need to stop.

Types of Intersections

Intersections come in different shapes, depending on how many roads meet. The most common types are:

Three-Way Intersections

A three-way intersection is sometimes called a T-intersection because it looks like the letter "T". In this type, one road ends when it meets another road, forming a "T" shape.

Four-Way Intersections

A four-way intersection is where two roads cross each other. This creates a shape like a plus sign (+) or a cross (X). At these intersections, traffic can usually go straight, turn left, or turn right onto the crossing road.

A picture of a four-way street intersection from above. You can see different types of crosswalks here.

Related pages

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Images for kids

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  Imagine roads as groups of all their locations. A road intersection (cyan) of two roads (green, blue) is like where their groups of locations meet.