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 connecting
Paris and Barcelona and features
the highest bridge piers ever constructed.
The tallest is 240 metres (787 feet) high and the overall
height is an impressive
336 metres (1102 feet), making this
the 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 as you
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!
The bridge during construction.