calçada, estrada elevada, via elevada
1. a raised road or path across low or wet ground, or across water
The causeway connected the island to the mainland.
A calçada elevada conectava a ilha ao continente.
2. a highway or main road, particularly one that is raised or constructed over difficult terrain
The ancient Romans built a causeway through the swampy region.
Os romanos antigos construíram uma estrada elevada através da região pantanosa.
The term 'causeway' is more common in historical and engineering contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In modern Brazilian Portuguese, 'via elevada' is preferred for contemporary urban elevated highways, while 'causeway' refers more specifically to historical or geographical structures crossing water or marshland. The concept is important in discussing medieval engineering and ancient Roman infrastructure.
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