Overpass facts for kids

A train on an overpass

An overpass is a bridge over a road, railway, or similar pathway. It allows people or vehicles to cross pathways without coming into contact with the traffic on the other pathway.

Images for kids

Overpass crossing multiple railway lines and roads in Kyoto, Japan
Overpass in Washington, D.C.
Overpasses near Barcelona
Cumberland Highway overpasses a street in Sydney
A high-capacity stack interchange: the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange in Los Angeles
Sandgate Flyover, New South Wales, where two main railway lines pass over two dedicated coal lines
Zheng Qi overpass, Taipei.
New York State Thruway overpass
Pedestrian overpass, I-64, St. Louis, Missouri. This overpass is located at the St. Louis Science Center.
A road sign on Sion Panvel Highway in India instructing travellers to use flyover for onward journey.
Overpass under construction over Interstate 5 in Burbank, California, July 2021
Round overpass in Athens
Sydney airport taxiway going over a major road.

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