green bridge

noun

A vegetation covered bridge over a motorway or railway that allows wildlife to safely cross over; a wildlife bridge.

Meanings

noungreen bridge (plural green bridges)

plural green bridges

  1. A vegetation covered bridge over a motorway or railway that allows wildlife to safely cross over; a wildlife bridge.

    Elsewhere, green bridges and mammal tunnels are being used to provide routes across the railway for animals to cross.

    2023 August 23, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 35
  2. Any bridge with a substantial amount of greenery, gardens, etc.
  3. A bridge in an urban environment that allows only foot and cycle traffic and helps reduce motor vehicle emissions.

Translations

German Grünbrücke
  • Grünbrückevegetation-covered wildlife crossing
Portuguese viaduto vegetado
  • viaduto vegetadovegetation-covered wildlife crossing
Russian экодук
  • экодук (ekoduk)vegetation-covered wildlife crossing
Welsh pont werdd
  • pont werddvegetation-covered wildlife crossing
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APA

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Chicago

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