crossstreet

A crossstreet is a street that intersects with another street. In grid-based urban planning, crossstreets are typically perpendicular to the main street, forming blocks of varying sizes. The intersection of two streets is often referred to as a crossroads or a junction. The naming convention for crossstreets can vary; some cities use numbers, letters, or descriptive names in a systematic manner. For instance, in a numbered grid system, a street might run north-south, and the crossstreets would run east-west and be numbered sequentially, such as First Street, Second Street, and so on. Conversely, the north-south streets might be named avenues and the east-west streets might be named streets, with crossstreets being the latter. The presence and layout of crossstreets are fundamental to navigation and urban design, influencing traffic flow, accessibility, and the overall structure of a city or town. Road signs at intersections typically indicate the name of the crossstreet.