Causeway

Causeway
The Hindenburgdamm Rail Causeway across the Wadden Sea to the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
AncestorNone. (See Ford (crossing))
RelatedNone. (See Step-stone bridge)
DescendantNone. (See Viaduct)
CarriesTraffic, Rail, Cyclists, Pedestrians
MaterialConcrete, Masonry, Earth-fill
MovableNo
Design effortmedium
Falsework requiredNo

A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water".[1] It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Track in the Somerset Levels, England, which dates from the Neolithic age.[2] Timber causeways may also be described as both boardwalks and bridges.

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary 1971.
  2. ^ Williams, Robin; Williams, Romey (1992). The Somerset Levels. Bradford on Avon: Ex Libris Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0-948578-38-6.