Culvert definition

Culvert. - means a structure other than a bridge which is designated as a culvert in the Contract documents and which is designed to provide an opening under a roadway, railway or side entrance for the passage of surface water, or pedestrians.
Culvert means an enclosed channel or pipe designated as a culvert in the Contract;
Culvert means a transverse drain pipe or log structure covered with soil and lying below the road surface;

Examples of Culvert in a sentence

  • Culvert at least one (1) road or driveway per year under this program.

  • Culvert extensions may increase the headwater elevation, but not above the maximum allowable headwater, with respect to adjacent property and floodplain concerns.

  • Applicable FDOT Box Culvert standards shall be evaluated and incorporated to the extent possible.

  • Culverts are classified as major or minor, as follows: • Major Culvert: A culvert that provides an opening of more than 35 square feet in a single or multiple installation.


More Definitions of Culvert

Culvert means a pipe, arch or box, or a log structure, not greater than 6 m in span that is located below the surface of a road and is designed to carry water from one side of the road to the other;
Culvert means a pipe, tube or conduit no greater than 4 feet in width or diameter that allows the passage of water under a public or private roadway or driveway.
Culvert means an enclosed conduit (or adjacent enclosed conduits) for conveying water in a drainage feature underneath a road, bush track, extraction track or fire trail;
Culvert means a covered channel or pipe which prevents the obstruction of a main river or drainage path by an artificial construction;
Culvert means an artificial construction covering a channel or pipe that prevents the obstruction of a watercourse or drainage path.
Culvert means a structure designed to convey water under a road, driveway or pedestrian walk not incorporated in a closed drainage system, having a clear span of less than twenty (20) feet.
Culvert means one or more adjacent enclosed conduits for conveying a drainage feature underneath a road formation;