Get Spellbound by the World’s Most Dangerous Bridges

Millau Viaduct Bridge Is the Tallest in the World

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Perched at an altitude of 1125 feet above the base, this cable-suspension bridge covering the Gorge Valley of Southern France is the tallest bridge in the world. It spans over 8000 feet in length. The Millau Viaduct was inaugurated in 2004, following three years of arduous engineering and construction. The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering recognized this overpassing masterpiece with the 2006 Outstanding Structure Award.

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