occupation bridge
noun1
Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A bridge connecting the parts of an estate or property separated by a road, railway, or canal.
- Ittig, Conrad, for building an occupation bridge, across the canal, on his farm, in the town of Frankfort1825, Laws of the State of New York, in Relation to the Erie and Champlain Canals, page 431:
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A bridge that is required by a landowner in order to access the property, as opposed to one that serves a broader purpose.