Millau Viaduct
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- Bridges are traditionally seen as engineering feats, but architects play a crucial role in their design, as seen in the Millau Viaduct.
- The Millau Viaduct, located in southern France, completes the A75 autoroute, providing a direct route from Paris to the Mediterranean coast and Barcelona.
- The bridge crosses the River Tarn in a gorge between two plateaux, with design considerations focusing on spanning the 2.46 km gap elegantly.
- A cable-stayed, masted structure, the bridge is noted for its delicacy, transparency, and optimal span between columns.
- It holds several records: highest pylons in the world, highest road bridge deck in Europe, and was once the tallest structure in France.
- The bridge's design includes split columns below the roadway to accommodate deck expansion, forming an A-frame above, minimizing landscape impact.