Millau Viaduct

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. When was Millau Viaduct built?2004
2. How tall is Millau Viaduct?343 meters (1,125 feet)
3. How long is Millau Viaduct?2,460 meters (8,071 feet)
4. What is the location?Tarn River valley, near Millau, Occitanie Region, Southern France
5. What is the number of pylons?8
6. Who designed and built the Millau Viaduct?Engineer Michel Virlogeux and architect Norman Foster designed it, and it was built from 2001 to 2004.

Cable-stayed bridge: A bridge where the deck is supported by cables attached directly to tall towers, providing a visually striking and structurally efficient design.
Incremental launching: A construction method where bridge deck segments are built sequentially and pushed across the span.
Pylon: A tall, slender tower that supports the cables of a cable-stayed bridge.
Autoroute: The French term for a major highway or motorway, designed for high-speed traffic.