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  • ...e for the method by which it was built. Like many classic Italian highway bridges of the 1970s and 80s, its construction involved the dramatic movement of so ...ers are among Europe’s 10 highest, rising 435 feet (132.5 meters) from the top of the foundations to the underside of the box beam.
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  • ...178 mtrs). Only the Millau Viaduct and Mexico’s El Carrizo and San Marcos bridges and China's Labajin have taller piers. World's 10 Largest Viaducts
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  • ...rastructure boom that necessitated the construction of dozens of long span bridges that have broken numerous records for span length in all the major bridge c ...ngs were celebrated for their ability to span long distances, few of these bridges were known for their height with only a few spans surpassing the 200 meter
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  • Upon its completion in 1927, the Twin Falls-Jerome bridge was the third highest in the world, exceeded only by the Sidi M’Cid suspension bridge in Consta ...o even smaller panels. The two main towers stood 370 feet (113 mtrs) from top of foundation to road deck. Protruding out of each tower were river arms m
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  • ...il the Kochertal Viaduct opened in 1979 in Germany. Italy has 6 of the 10 highest bridge piers in Europe. Sente also has two of Italy’s longest steel beam ...ll the elegance and beauty of Sente’s slender piers which taper out at the top and bottom. The design is credited to engineers Vittorio, Sergio Scalesse
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  • The highest bridge in Portugal at the time of its completion in 1987, the Coa bridge (9 The highest bridge located within the Lisbon city region, the Loureiro Viaduct (92 mete
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  • ...along with a double tower 80 feet (24 mtrs) long. These 15 towers support 10 deck truss spans of 120 feet (37 mtrs) along with six plate girder spans 60 Although larger concrete viaducts and steel cantilever bridges were constructed before and after Gokteik, no other conventional box tower
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  • ...est bridges and 59 of the 63 tunnels. The Neverías, La Pinta and Rio Chico bridges were completed between 2005 and 2008 and are open to traffic. The rest of t [[Category:Bridges in Mexico]]
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  • ...height of over 400 meters, the Yachi Bridge is not only the world's third highest cable stayed bridge but also one of the longest with a main span of 800 met ...ridges within its borders then any other region on earth. All of the high bridges in Europe combined would not equal the number of Guizhou spans that exceed
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  • ...idge.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Talübergang Eisentratten - One of many towering bridges on the A10 Tauern Autobahn]] Äußere Nösslachbrücke (96 meters high) is the largest and highest of 3 arch bridges in close proximity along a stretch of the Brenner Autobahn. Referred to as
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  • ...were exceeded in 2004 when France opened the Millau Viaduct, now Europe’s highest bridge. ...piers were on Switzerland's Sitter Viaduct at 99 meters if measured to the top of the structure and France's Fades Viaduct at 92 meters. The tallest stee
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  • ...aving an epic main arch span of 436 meters. Among railway-only steel arch bridges, only the Nujiang and the Xijiang have longer main spans. Designed for hig ...eam of the Yachi Railway Bridge is the Najiehe Railway Bridge which is the highest railway span in China at 310 meters.
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  • ...or completion in 2015, the Dimuhe suspension bridge will become the fourth highest highway suspension bridge on earth. With a span of just 1,765 feet (538 me .... These include the Liuchonghe, Liuguanghe, Jiangjiehe, Wuzuo and Wujiang Bridges.
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  • ...he bridge was eventually abandoned and has neither tracks nor a roadway on top of it. ...arch bridge ever built for a U.S. rail line at 365 feet (111 mtrs). Both bridges were built by the American Bridge Company.
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  • ...Rising 820 feet (250 mtrs) above the canyon floor, the bridge was the 3rd highest in the world upon its opening in 1974. The main span measures 1,181 feet ( ...o struts usually support 3 horizontal beam spans that carry the roadway on top.
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  • In 2016 Qingshuihe Bridge surpassed Balinghe Bridge as the highest and longest suspension span in Guizhou Province. The giant new crossing is Qingshuihe Bridge is one of at least a dozen major suspension bridges that have opened in China since 2009 that have span lengths of approximatel
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  • Currently the 4th highest bridge in Mexico, the Puente San Cristóbal crosses a deep crevasse on the ...y cantilevering the two 295 foot (90 mtr) halves out from the piers. Beam bridges are always at their most vulnerable just before the two halves are closed i
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  • ...(290 mtr) span is still high enough to rank second among Canada’s highest bridges at 420 feet (128 mtrs). Opened in 1972, the bridge is used for Tailings, s Similkameen River Ore Conveyor (bottom) and Pipeline Bridge (top) satellite image.
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  • Engineered by ‘Building Bridges’ book author Hans Wittfoht, the Gutachtalbrücke (97 meters high) is a pr ...eted, the 1968-built Elztalbrücke (97 meters high) near Kehrig consists of 10 piers, each topped with a mushroom deck that cantilevers out from the pier
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  • ...er, the Fades Viaduct still holds its own as one of the 20 highest railway bridges in the world. ...8th, 1901 and September 11th, 1909. The bridge was inaugurated on October 10, 1909 and was put into service on October 20, 1909.
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  • The second highest and longest span bridge ever built over the great Wujiang River, the Liugua [[Category:Bridges in China]]
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  • 33 foot span / 10 meter span<br /> ...follow along a river boardwalk path where a tram brings you back up to the top.
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  • The four main beam spans are composed of single-cell boxes with a top width of 12.9 meters and a bottom width of 7 meters. The beam depth is 9.5 ...ast of Qianyang in Shaanxi Province. The other two are Jiankou and Nancun Bridges.
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  • [[Category:Bridges in Mexico]] [[Category:Bridges in Sinaloa, Mexico]]
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  • [[Category:Bridges in Papua New Guinea]] [[Category:Top 10 Highest Bridges]]
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  • [[Category:Bridges in China]] [[Category:Top 10 Highest Bridges]]
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  • (33) foot span / (10) meter span<br /> ...e Europe’s highest viewing platform, this large overlook is located at the top of the famous Cabo Girao cliff which is situated 580 meters above the Atlan
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  • ...50 meters is supported by towers as tall as 312.4 meters ranking among the top 20 tallest on earth and the tallest in Chongqing Province. [[Category:Bridges in China]]
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