A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide valley, road, river, or other low-lying terrain features and obstacles.

Apr 25, 2017 · A viaduct is a series of bridges connected to each other for crossing a valley or low-lying area or an area that is not completely covered by a waterbody. A viaduct is a bridge, and not all bridges are viaducts, but all viaducts are bridges.

The Ouse Valley Viaduct (or the Balcombe Viaduct) carries the Brighton Main Line over the River Ouse in Sussex. It is located to the north of Haywards Heath and the south of Balcombe. Known for its ornate design, the structure has been described as "probably the most elegant viaduct in Britain." [1] [2] [3]

The Portage Viaduct, officially known as the Genesee Arch Bridge since 2017, is a steel arch railroad bridge over the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, Livingston County, New York.

Viaduct, type of long bridge or series of bridges, usually supported by a series of arches or on spans between tall towers. The purpose of a viaduct is to carry a road or railway over water, a valley, or another road. It was originally developed by Roman engineers.

1 day ago · A recovery operation is underway for two men believed to have died in a crash in northern NSW.. The two men and a woman were in a car which “crashed over a bridge and into Richmond River” off Droneys Bridge Rd at Fairy Hill near Casino about 10pm on Wednesday, NSW Police said. The woman, 22, who was a passenger in the vehicle, managed to get out without assistance and was uninjured.

Mar 23, 2018 · The viaduct over River Ulla is located in the Atlantic High Speed Railway Line between A Coruña and Pontevedra, in the northwest of Spain. Its location, close to the firth of Ulla, in a landscape of outstanding natural beauty and strong environmental constraints, was the object of a tender among the most renowned Spanish structural specialists.

Jan 16, 2024 · Larpool Viaduct is a historic railway bridge across the River Esk in North Yorkshire, England. With its 5 million bricks, the viaduct spans over 915 ft, and its rail level reaches an impressive height of 120 ft.

At 2,460 meters the Millau Viaduct is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It crosses over the Tarn River in the south of France at a height of 270 meters. Specialists and structural engineers planned it for 20 years before construction began in the autumn of 2001.

It is the world's highest multi-span bridge (the deck is 900 ft above the valley floor at its deepest) and the longest suspended bridge in the world, and an engineering wonder of the world, worth the visit. The viaduct carries the A75 Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers motorway across the Tarn valley.