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Image of a bridge overpass
Overpass at East Potomac Park, Washington, DC

An overpass (In UK, India, flyover) is a bridge, road or similar structure that crosses over another road.

In North America, a flyover is a high-level overpass, built above main overpass lanes.

From the railway's point of wiew, the structure in the picture is an underbridge.

See also: skyway, freeway, highway, interstate highway

See also: Underpass