for safety purposes
so it does not flood
A way or road raised above the natural level of the ground, serving as a dry passage over wet or marshy ground.
A causeway is a road that is built on fill (rocks, stones, and gravel) raised above the level of water, marshland, or sand through which it passes.
A wier is a way to have a road cross a stream or wash. It also acts likes a dam, because it is raised a little above the water level, thereby limiting the flow of water past the point. A wier is a way to have a road cross a stream or wash. It also acts likes a dam, because it is raised a little above the water level, thereby limiting the flow of water past the point.
Alroy Road Tracks was created in 1995.
Train tracks
Tracks.
Yes! The World's Highest Motorable Road is located in Ladakh, India and is approximately 18,300 feet above sea level.
Railway tracks
On level terrain (such as a paved road) wheels with tires would be faster; on uneven terrain caterpiller tracks are faster. That assumes equal horsepower in either case.
Going to the Sun Road reaches a maximum height of 2025 meters above sea level.
It is 1060 feet above sea level at that address.