FishingBuds Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 HOLD ON TO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO HOLD ON TO... THIS IS REALLY FANTASTIC........... I had to share this one! Wait till you see the whole view of the bridge! It's an Awesome bridge. THE BRIDGE Would you be apprehensive about driving across this bridge? 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 meters (787 feet) high and the overall height is an impressive 336 meters (1102 feet), making this the highest bridge in the world. It is taller than the Eiffel Tower. Intriguingly, the Millau Viaduct is not straight. A straight road could induce a sensation of floating for drivers, which a slight curve remedies. The curve is 20km in range. Moreover, the road has a light incline of 3% to improve the visibility and reassure the driver. It is an amazing engineering feat! Slide the picture to the right/left to see the whole bridge! What a view! 787 feet high! Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 25, 2008 Super User Posted March 25, 2008 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
skillet Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Got vertigo just moving pic. left to right :-[... As Ever, skillet Quote
fishbear Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Another bridge I would never get on... I get Vertigo so bad, I can not go over some overpasses.... :-[ :-[ :-/ :-/ Quote
Popeye Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Where are the "bridge jumpers" when you need 'em?? NO bungee jumping off that one I suppose:o) Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted March 26, 2008 Super User Posted March 26, 2008 That's a panic attack just waiting to happen for me.... Quote
Branuss04 Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 I wonder if they have the suicide phones installed. Next to where I live we have the "Foresthill Bridge", the tallest bridge in cali. And they have like 4-5 phones on the bridge that take you to a suicide hotline. I wonder what the price tag is for that bridge. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 27, 2008 Super User Posted March 27, 2008 I wonder what the price tag is for that bridge. 415 million Euros or 655 million dollars Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted March 28, 2008 Super User Posted March 28, 2008 That's a panic attack just waiting to happen for me.... Amen Brother! Quote
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