A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.
Chicago Transit Authority signal tower 18 guides elevated Chicago 'L' north and southbound Purple and Brown lines intersecting with east and westbound Pink and Green lines and the looping Orange line above the Wells and Lake street intersection in the loop.
An intersection, crossroads, or at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels
Junction (traffic)
…example, Milton Keynes is said to be "off junction 13" of the M1. Historically, many cities and market towns developed wherever there was a junction. A road intersection offered opportunities for rest or trade for travellers and merchants. Towns sprang up to accommodate this; the first such in Europe were probably at…
Intersection at Tverskaya Zastava Square in Moscow, Russia
An intersection in rural Grande Champagne, France
Fork in the road Y-junction
Intersection along the Veterans Memorial Parkway, an at-grade limited-access road in London, Ontario