What is It?

Swale?

Pan?

Trickle channel?

Dip!

Cross Gutter

Valley gutter

I'm my neck of the prairie that's called a valley pan

@hi-staker?ÿ

That's what we call them in this part of the world too.

Mistake

Seriously, that's an intentionally built swale in the pavement to direct surface water to the catch basin?

Weird

Valley gutter is what I've always heard/used. ????ÿ

V-gutter.

That would be a cross pan and they are in many places here. Willfully designed and not the result of an odd drainage necessity.

Cheaper than pipe.

@jim-frame?ÿ

And a free speed bump.

@jitterboogie?ÿ

Swale? No. Where's the grass?

Pan? No. The bottom isn't flat.

Trickle channel? No. It certainly won't trickle after a heavy rain!

Dip! No. We're talking about drainage here. The fact that it affects drivers is inconsequential.

Thanks for trying!

@warren-smith?ÿ

But, are all cross gutters valley gutters?

@jph?ÿ

I think it was put in to alleviate any excess water build-up on the high side of the intersection. There's no catch basin on the low side. I've seen valley gutters crossing roads like this in another neighborhood. We're running levels through this neighborhood, but if I was doing a topo I'd like to know how to describe such a thing.

I would call it a hazard to two-wheel velocipedes.?ÿ That side flow against a light-weight vehicle could be quite dangerous.?ÿ Far worse than grass clippings blown into the street.

@jim-frame?ÿ

And less of a pain to maintain!

@field-dog?ÿ

I'll code it how ever the agreed upon definition is presented. In a pinch I'd just Conc away and adjust in office.

I'm done memorizing things other people can define and communicate with me through a file or God forbid a flip book like I used not too long ago.

FXL and similar in the DC are good tools too.

Code away!

valley gutter is what we call it on plans here. typically required when street grades are less than 1% at an intersection or entrance/driveway

Ahem:

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