Editing Intersection (road) (section)

{{Short description|Road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade}}
{{broader|Road junction}}
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}}[[File:Площадь Тверская Застава (вид сверху).jpg|thumb|Intersection at [[Tverskaya Zastava Square]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]|227x227px]]
[[File:Makati intersection.jpg|thumb|right|The intersection between [[Ayala Avenue]] and [[Makati Avenue]] in [[Makati]], [[Philippines]]|229x229px]]
[[File:Bonneuil 16 Carrefour Bellevue 2012.jpg|thumb|An intersection in rural {{lang|fr|italic=no|[[Grande Champagne]]}}, [[France]]|231x231px]]
An '''intersection''' or an '''at-grade junction''' is a [[junction (road)|junction]] where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an [[interchange (road)|interchange]], which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections are often delineated by [[Gore (road)|gores]] and may be classified by road segments, traffic controls and lane design.

This article primarily reflects practice in jurisdictions where vehicles are [[right- and left-hand traffic|driven on the right]]. If not otherwise specified, "right" and "left" can be reversed to reflect jurisdictions where vehicles are [[right- and left-hand traffic|driven on the left]].