A culvert is a structure that channels water past an obstacle or to channel a subterranean Waterway. Typically embedded so as to be surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material.

What is the purpose of a culvert?

Culverts function primarily as hydraulic conduits, conveying water from one side of a roadway or similar traffic embankment to the other; therefore, culverts serve the dual purposes of functioning as hydraulic structures as well as acting as traffic load bearing structures.

What is the meaning of the name culvert?

Culvert is defined as to channel or direct a stream or drainage through a tunnel under a road or railway.