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Definition of Viaducts

Viaduct
Viaduct Vi`a*duct, n. [L. via a way + -duct, as in aqueduct: cf. F. viaduc. See Via, and Aqueduct.] A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.

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- meters. Viaducts are commonly used in many cities that are railroad hubs, such as Chicago, Birmingham, London and Manchester. These viaducts cross the...
- The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Located at the...
- two significant viaducts across two major river valleys: one across the Ebbw River; and one across the Rhymney River, the Hengoed Viaduct. The Ebbw Valley...
- by the Tulle and Verrières viaducts (141 metres or 463 feet), and the world record previously held by the Kochertal Viaduct (Germany), which is 181 metres...
- Sfal****à Viaduct is a 254-metre-high (833 ft) viaduct near Bagnara Calabra, Calabria, Italy. The bridge is located on Autostrada A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria...
- four tunnels and two viaducts, was necessary. Construction of the new line commenced in July 1838; work to build the ornate viaduct began during the following...
- Bridge and Mahatma Gandhi Setu. It contains pre-stressed concrete-steel viaducts on either side. It was planned as a part of the proposed Western Freeway...
- This necessitated expensive construction techniques, new bridges, new viaducts, and the two-mile-long (3.2 km) Box Tunnel. One controversial feature was...
- across the viaducts required it to be spaced from the locomotive by at least three empty wagons, to distribute the load. In 1956 the viaduct was completely...
- Kingdom List of bridges in Wales List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire "Big Water Of Fleet Viaduct". canmore.org.uk. Historic England. "THE DEVILS BRIDGE (Grade...