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The Millau Viaduct / Le Viaduc de Millau

Official name: Le Viaduc de Millau
Carries: Motor vehicles
Crosses: valley of the River Tarn
Locale: Millau, France
Design: Cable-Stayed
Longest span: 342 metres (1,122 ft)
Total length :2,460 metres (8,071 ft)
Width : 32 metres (105 ft)
Clearance below: 270 metres (886 ft) at maximum
Opening date: dec






The Millau Viaduct (French : le Viaduc de Millau) is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France . Designed by British architect Lord Foster in collaboration with French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 341 metres (1,118 ft ) slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 40 m (132 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. It was formally opened on 14 December 2004 and opened to traffic on 16 December 2004

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