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Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 14, 2004, 02:05:01 PM
http://www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=041214165427.67hslv0u.xml (http://www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=041214165427.67hslv0u.xml)

Nice job.
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: ra on December 14, 2004, 02:15:44 PM
Is that the best picture they could get?
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: tikky on December 14, 2004, 02:19:18 PM
Could it be another Arch de Triumphe? The picture looks like The Germs are about to march there... :D
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 14, 2004, 02:24:52 PM
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=23523 (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=23523)
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: ra on December 14, 2004, 02:28:28 PM
Those are better!   That's one cool bridge.
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 14, 2004, 02:53:47 PM
http://bridgepros.com/projects/Millau_Viaduct/ (http://bridgepros.com/projects/Millau_Viaduct/)

Background info...
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: spitfiremkv on December 14, 2004, 03:10:12 PM
perfect for base-jumping!
well, depending of what's underneath :)
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: Red Tail 444 on December 14, 2004, 03:18:08 PM
Quote
Originally posted by spitfiremkv
perfect for base-jumping!
well, depending of what's underneath :)


To hell with whats underneath, how about what it's made of, given the IQ of some of these base jumpers.

LOL like that poor sucker that flew INTO the bridge in Colorado at  terminal velocity?  ouch!
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: CMC Airboss on December 14, 2004, 03:33:58 PM
Can't wait to see what happens when the wind starts blowing through that valley.

(http://www.ketchum.org/bridgecollapsepix/tacogallop-60x80.gif)

MiG
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: Chairboy on December 14, 2004, 03:41:39 PM
When this came up on Slashdot a few months ago, one person asked why they would spend so much money on a bridge that goes straight across instead of just an elevated highway down in the valley.  I responded that the germans hate to march up and down hills.

I kill me.
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: hawker238 on December 14, 2004, 03:41:43 PM
Absolutely hideous, I can't believe they did that to such a fine looking valley.
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: BlueJ1 on December 14, 2004, 03:49:40 PM
Was on Discovery channel awhile back. Was amazing how they built it on the valley sides and actually pushed the road out. Like suspending that oarnge hot wheels track between two tables about 6 feet apart and then pushing from either side until they connect in the middle. I think its a beautiful bridge, just in the wrong location.
Title: Tallest Bridge in world(France)...
Post by: OIO on December 14, 2004, 04:01:43 PM
impressive size... ugly design.


all i can say.