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A ford is a section of water (most commonly a section of a river) that is sufficiently shallow as to be traversable by wading. The name of several towns is derived from such a location, i.e. Stratford or Oxford where an ox could cross the river (note the Oxford coat of arms). Most modern fords are sufficiently shallow as to allow an automobile to pass through and this is a cheaper alternative to a bridge when building a road across a waterway.In areas where the water is sufficiently shallow, but the material at the bottom of the stream will not support weight, fords are sometimes enhanced to make vehicular traffic possible by creating a submerged concrete floor. In such cases a curb is placed in the downstream side to prevent the vehicles from slipping off, as algal growth will often make the slab very slippery.
The meaning of ford is also found in the German furt (as in Frankfurt) and in Dutch voorde (as in CoevordenCoevorden is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. Population centers Aalden, Achterste Erm, Ballast, Benneveld, Bovensteenwijksmoer, Coevorden, Dalen, Dalerpeel, Dalerveen, De Bente, De Haar, De Kiel, De Mars, Den Hool, Diphoorn, Eld or AmersfoortAmersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. Population centres Amersfoort Hoogland Hooglanderveen Stoutenburg-Noord. The city of Amersfoort History Hunter-gatherers set up their camps in the).
For other meanings of ford see Ford (disambiguation)Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. Ford is a shortened name for the Ford Motor Company, founded by Henry Ford. See also Ford Foundation. Places named Ford In the United Kingdom: Ford, Argyll Ford, Bideford, Devon Ford, Buckingha
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