A passage or route that crosses a bridge, or a bridge designed to serve as a pathway.
From 'bridge' + 'way' (Old English 'weg'). This compound describes a bridge primarily as a thoroughfare or passage.
'Bridgeway' emphasizes that bridges are fundamentally about connection and passage—it's why bridge-naming often references what the bridge connects, making the purpose visible in the word itself.
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