Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Would you feel a little nervous about driving across this bridge? There's something just not right about driving above the clouds. The Millau Viaduct is part of the new E11 expressway connectingParis and Barcelona and features the highest bridge piers everConstructed. The tallest is 240 metres (787 feet) high and theOverall height is an impressive 336 metres (1102 feet), making thisThe highest bridge in the world. It's taller than the Eiffel Tower .Interestingly, the Millau Viaduct is not straight. Why?It's because a straight road could induce a floating sensation asYou drive across it. So, a slight curve remedies that feeling.The curve is 20km in range. Moreover, the road has a light Incline of 3% to improve the visibility and reassure the driver.An amazing engineering feat! Slide the picture to the right/left to see the whole bridge.What a view - 787 feet high! ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on ! CRICKET Videos Get the latest video streams on movies, Try it! MSN Battles We pitch one stalwart against the other and give you the power. Who will you vote for? Share photos while you chat with .Get easy photo sharing with Windows LiveT Photos. Drag n' drop Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. 2 of 2 Photo(s) image002.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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