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Le Viaduc de Millau: World’s Tallest Bridge

Rajmahendra on November 26th, 2005

Like to see world’s tallest bridge? Taller then Eiffel tower.

Here see below for all details.

I am now sure who is the source of the below pictures. But its really good info.

Name:     Le Viaduc de Millau
Title: Tallest Bridge in the World
Country:  France
Carries:     Motor vehicles
Crosses:     The River Tarn
Designed by Briton Sri Norman Foster and built by the Effel Tower contractors
Lenght: 2,460m (1.53 mi.)
Cost: 320 mil. euros ($377 mil.)
Construction time: 39 months
Road: Two-lane dual highway; suspended almost 250 m (820 ft. above Tarn River)
Completion: Jun. 2005
Steel used: 36,00 metric tons (39,700 tons)
Concrete used: 206,000 metric tons (227,7000 tons)
Website: http://www.viaducdemillaueiffage.com/index.php4?lang=EN
 
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Thank you soo much to my new friend Mahesh for sharing these pictures.
I like you so much bhaijaan. Image .

Which Bridge attracted you the most?

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2 Responses to “Le Viaduc de Millau: World’s Tallest Bridge”

  1. Wow!! That is one nice looking bridge.

  2. That’s awesome!

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