Dizzy just thinking about it
A friend just sent this in the e-mail. I'm not a big fan of bridges and I really don't like heights; I'd need a bottle of Jack and a steady driver to tackle this one!
The Millau viaduct, part of the new E11 expressway connecting
It is curved because 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.
Designed by British master-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 meters - slightly higher than the
Just because...
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I nearly fell off my chair from dizziness by looking at that picture!
That settles it. I know where I *don't* want to go on my next vacation.
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