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MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Click to advance slides.

Discover the Millau Viaduct, the highest bridge in the world located in Millau, France. Standing at 1125 feet high and 8071 feet long, this colossal engineering feat required over 350,000 tons of concrete and 40,000 tons of steel. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, the viaduct spans the Tarn River valley and is part of the A-75 freeway, shortening the Paris-Mediterranean route. With seven massive pillars supporting the structure, including a platform thickness of 14 feet, it surpasses the Eiffel Tower in height. Witness this architectural wonder that can withstand winds of up to 130 miles per hour, built at a cost of almost 300 million euros. Click through to explore more about this incredible bridge.

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MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Click to advance slides.

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  1. MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Click to advance slides.

  2. The highest bridge in the world 8071 feet long 1125 feet high

  3. ENGINEERING Millau, the highest bridge in the world The construction of the Millau viaduct in the southeast of France was a colossal engineering effort. The piers rise 803 feet from ground level, and the bridge weighs 400,000 tons. The bridge is supported by seven huge pillars. When the thickness of the platform (14 feet) and the height of the pillars are included, the total height reaches 1102 feet. That is about 50 feet higher than the famous Eiffel Tower. Construction of this bridge required more than 350,000 tons of concrete and 40,000 tons of steel. Assembled with the precision of a Swiss watch, this giant was designed to resist winds of up to 130 miles per hour and has cost almost 300 million euros (US$523 million). Built across the mountainous terrain of the Tarn river valley, the 8071-foot long bridge is part of the A-75 freeway that connects the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Béziers. It will shorten by more than 60 miles the route connecting Paris with the Mediterranean. Seven European countries participated in construction of the bridge, the design of which was the work of the prestigious British architect, Sir Norman Foster, of Manchester, England.

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