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Aqueduct of Roquefavour is an aqueduct in Ventabren, near Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. The aqueduct was first envisaged in 1565, but it was not realized until the 19th century. It was designed by Jean François Mayor de Montricher and built between 1841 and 1847. It is the largest stone aqueduct in the world.
Scattered along the main road, Glenfinnan is situated at the head of Loch Shiel which stretches south west for 20 miles to Acharacle.
Glenfinnan attracts many thousands of visitors from around the world to experience the stunning scenery but also the special atmosphere. The famous Glenfinnan viaduct carries the railway to Glenfinnan Station across a 1,000 ft span, 100 ft above the ground. The Jacobite steam train runs from here to Fort William and Mallaig in summer months with regular trains available the rest of the year.
The filming of the second and third Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secret and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban took place in this area with the Hogwarts Express calling at Glenfinnan! In August every year, on the Saturday closest to 19 August, the Glenfinnan Gathering and Games take place.
Ribblehead Viaduct is 440 yards (400 m) long, and 104 feet (32 m) above the valley floor at its highest point. It is made up of twenty-four arches.
Ribblehead Viaduct is the longest on the Settle–Carlisle Railway.
Der Glenfinnan-Viadukt ist ein Eisenbahnviadukt an der Strecke der West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Schottland auf dem Abschnitt zwischen Fort William und Mallaig.
The Leaderfoot Viaduct, also known as the Drygrange Viaduct, is a railway viaduct over the River Tweed near Melrose in the Scottish Borders.
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Overspant Tarn
Rijstroken 2x2
Totale lengte 2.460 meter
Hoofdoverspanning 342 meter
Hoogte brugdek 270 meter
Openstelling 16-12-2004
Verkeersintensiteit 13.700 mvt/etmaal
This morning I took a trip over to St Germans in Cornwall to get a shot of the viaduct. I'd been hoping for a clear blue sky and no wind for a while and I had the perfect morning for it today.
This shot was taken from the quay at St Germans Sailing Club.
The viaduct was built in 1899 to replace the old wooden one and is 106ft high, has 17 arches and spans 978ft across the River Tiddy.
The Makatote Viaduct takes the North Island Main Trunk railway across the Makatote River. It is 335.7 km from Wellington, at the foot of Ruapehu, in northern Manawatu-Wanganui, between National Park and Ohakune. Wikipedia
Overview
The Makatote Viaduct transformed passenger and freight transport and turned the government railway into a modern main-line system.
Description
The saga of the North Island main trunk railway involved overcoming almost every physical obstacle that could be conceived. The forbidding central North Island terrain had hitherto required travellers from Auckland to take a steamer down the east coast to Wellington or from Onehunga down to New Plymouth to catch a train to the capital. A Christchurch firm won the Makatote Viaduct contract tender in 1905 and completed the structure within three years, using a cableway to lower steel components into place on the 262 metre-long and 79 metre-high viaduct.
The Makatote Viaduct transformed passenger and freight transport and turned the government railway into a modern main-line system. All told there are 23 major viaducts and 26 bridges on the main trunk line. The American Society of Civil Engineers awarded the line a Landmark Award in 1997, so it joined the Eiffel Tower and Panama Canal on a very select list. The best view is from a rest stop beneath the southern piers on SH4 between Pokaka and Erua.
The Wang Pho Viaduct was constructed by forced laborers and Allied prisoners of war taken by the Japanese during WWII. It is part of the infamous Burma Railway also known as the Death Railway.
The Ribblehead Viaduct carries trains on the Settle-Carlisle line across Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales. It was built around 1870 and is about 400m long.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel.
A familiar theme for me - the beautiful Victorian Viaduct spanning one of the many ponds in Hampstead Heath. I believe it was built in anticipation of a new housing development very nearby that never came to fruition thus creating a bit of a 'folly'.
The pond had been undergoing extensive 'works' but this is the first time I've seen it since the completion of repairs.
A non-HDR composition.
Carrying the M62 (from LtoR Manchester to Leeds)...
Near our destination of Hollingworth Lake,
Littleborough, UK
The curved viaduct, completed in 1898, was built using concrete and has 21 semicircular spans of 50 feet (15 m). It is the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland at 416 yards (380 m), and crosses the River Finnan at a height of 100 feet (30 m). The viaduct has featured in 4 Harry Potter films as well as several others. The Jacobite steam train, commonly known as the Hogwarts Express, is seen crossing the viaduct.
Ashopton Viaduct carrying the A57 Snake Pass road across an arm of Ladybower Reservoir.
Two images stacked to give sharp focus throughout the image.