Millau Viaduct from the center of attention at the International since December 2004 inaugurated ago. The bridge, designed by British architect, Norman Foster, stands firmly above the Tarn River and connects massive mountain range. This project is run by the French construction company, Eiffage. This steel bridge is done simultaneously from two sides of the valley, south and north. The merger of the steel plate into parts that connect the seven pillars is repeated up to 18 times!! No wonder that his construction project took three years of this highly anticipated crowds.
Viaduct PanjangMillau reached 2.46 km to the seven pillars each sectionnya buffer. The lowest altitude of the pillar is the pillar 77 meters while the highest reaches 343 meters. 23 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower Bo!! When viewed from a distance, the seven pillars of support like a giant needle stuck into the valley based strong. This bridge was so high, no less cloud in the area just under the bridge! Khan proved wuihh reply .. we can walk, even driving above the clouds?? tupac ...
We put the first stone of this bridge construction, development of Transport Minister of France, Jean-Claude GAyscot stated that this bridge will be the largest and highest bridge and the most beautiful in the world. And the result ... Millau Viaduct has 3 straight world record!
World Records Millau Viaduct
Some title 'highest' successfully achieved, including:
The highest pylons in the world
Previous world record held by Kochertal bridge over the road (Germany) is as high as 181 meters (590 feet). But the Millau Viaduct is breaking records, with pylons (P2 and P3) as high as 244, 96 meters (about 803 feet) and 221.05 meters (about 725 feet) in height respectively.
Highest in the world pole
With the highest pole (P2 dipuncak) as high as 343 meters (about 1130 feet), of course, became the world's tallest mast today. Something about this record would have emulous not ya??
Bridge deck in the world's highest road
Above the Tarn River with the highest dititik 270 meters (890 feet), Millau Viaduct is almost two times higher ordinary bridges. Slightly higher than the New River George Bridge in West Virginia, USA, wrote as high as 267 meters (880 feet).
No less than 394 million Euro being poured for the manufacture of the bridge width and thickness of 32.05 meters road is 4.20. So, not one reply charging the government for every rider yg past. Set fares ranging from 4.6 euros (6.5 euros in the summer) for a small vehicle, up to 19 Euro for a big car. Just info, this bridge could hold 10,000 to 25,000 vehicles in a single path lho bgt .. amazing ...
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