Rabu, 05 November 2008

Cloud Bridge, an Amazing Feature

Have you ever seen a high bridge?
maybe some of you have ever seen a high bridge, but i am not sure if you have seen a 343 m-high bridge.
Yes there is a bridge that so high, it is in France. You know that that bridge is higher than Eiffel Tower .

Named Le Viaduc de Millau it is placed in south France, in Millau, région Midi Pyrénées France.

Designed by Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster, this bridge had been constructed since 1975 and launched at December 14, 2004, in Millau, France.
This bridge is 343 meter high. Higher than La Tour Eiffel which is only about 300 meter high.
It has seven towers encourage the bridge.

Here is profile of the bridge:

Official name Le Viaduc de Millau

Carries 4 lanes of the A75

autoroute
Crosses Valley of the River Tarn
Locale Millau, France
Design Cable-Stayed
Longest span 342 m (1,122 ft)
Total length 2,460 m (8,071 ft)
Width 32 m (105 ft)
Clearance below 270 m (886 ft) at maximum
Opening date December 14, 2004

Do you wanna go there? :)