skyway

[ skahy-wey ]

noun

air lane.
an elevated highway, especially one well above ground level and composed of a series of spans.

Origin of skyway

First recorded in 1915–20; sky + way¹

In this video, a young, African American man, Chris Lollie, is waiting in a bank skyway to pick up his kids from pre-school.
Is America a Police State? For Many, Yes | Gene Robinson | September 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The city of Chicago has done a similar deal, leasing out its skyway toll bridge for $1.83 billion.
Sale of the Century to Balance the Books | Niall Ferguson | February 21, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was dark outside his windows, but a glow above the walls across the skyway told of the city pulsing and murmuring beyond.
Security | Poul William Anderson
Into a one-way skyway he rocketed, along it over the suburbs and into the transcontinental super-highway.
The Vortex Blaster | Edward Elmer Smith

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