Millau bridge, S.France
This world famous bridge was opened to traffic in Dec 2004. We called to have a look, shame there didn't seem an easy way to get from the valley up to road level. Called in the visitor centre for some souvenirs.
Wiki says;
The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau), is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 17th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below.
Full account here;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct
Millau bridge, S.France
This world famous bridge was opened to traffic in Dec 2004. We called to have a look, shame there didn't seem an easy way to get from the valley up to road level. Called in the visitor centre for some souvenirs.
Wiki says;
The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau), is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 17th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below.
Full account here;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct