culvert
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The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The flooding in Cwmbwrla comes after issues caused by a collapsed culvert first emerged in September.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
A hole might have formed in the culvert from rust, age, damage, or other causes, leading water to seep from the soil fill into the culvert, weakening the structure.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
The once-abundant fish disappeared after the concrete culvert, installed in 1952 to support the highway, blocked their ability to migrate between fresh- and saltwater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
The curved ridges of the culvert pressed against his spine, and he could feel tiny pebbles and fine sand that had been washed inside.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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