The Millau Viaduct

As an engineer, technical feats achieved by man always interest me. Be it the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways or putting man on the moon. The ultimate achievement would be putting man on the sun. Of course, that would have to be done at night when the sun is not shining,
Arun Shroff has sent the pictures of a bridge, I am hearing for the first time.
Do enjoy the marvellous pictures.

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!


See the whole bridge.
What a view - 787 feet high!