Currently, a huge number of various bridges have been built in the world. These structures are the most ancient invention of mankind. In antiquity it was impossible to cross the river, and then the first prototypes of bridges appeared. They unite what was divided by nature.
The highest bridge in the world is the French viaduct of Mijo
Today, bridges are unique in their designs, and some of them are a real miracle. The highest bridge in the world is built in France. In the south of France among the mountains is the river Tarn, which became a serious obstacle to the crossing of a large number of vehicles. Every year in the summer season, a small town of Millau is experiencing an influx of tourists and becomes the center of congestion and traffic jams. Not too long ago, the banks of the river were connected by a cable-stayed bridge, which now proudly bears the title "the highest bridge in the world". It was built to unload the main highway passing through the city and linking Beziers and Paris. At the highest point, the height of the building corresponds to 341 meters, which exceeds the height of the Eiffel Tower. The length of the structure is almost 2460 meters. The development of the bridge construction project took almost 14 years, and it took three years to build it. The Millau viaduct was completed and opened for traffic in 2004. Now the highest bridge in the world of Millau is an engineering and technical miracle that perfectly fulfills its mission. The crossing of the Tarn River takes no more than a minute.
Wide bridges
It turns out that in addition to the fact that there are the tallest and longest bridges, in the world there are also very wide bridge structures. So, the widest bridge in the world is built in St. Petersburg. It is called the Blue Bridge and its width is 97.3 m. The bridge structure unites the two banks of the Moika River. The blue bridge serves to connect the Kazan and the 2nd Admiralty islands through the Moika in the Admiralty district of the city of St. Petersburg. This architectural masterpiece has a very interesting history of construction. The construction of the Blue Bridge was completed in 1737. At first the structure was completely wooden. The modern view of the bridge was developed only at the beginning of the IX century. The project of construction was designed by the architect V.Geste. The blue bridge that unites the banks of the Moika, in its width, corresponds to the size of St. Isaac's Square. Its length is less than its width, almost three times.
The highest bridge in Russia
A unique cable-stayed bridge was built in Vladivostok. Currently, it is the highest suspension bridge in the world. The height of the main supports of the bridge structure is 327 meters with a length of the central span of almost 1104 meters. The length of the guys corresponds to 55 kilometers. The cable-stayed bridge connects Russky Island with Vladivostok through the Bosporus East Pass .
Bridge structure can become unusual not only due to its size. In order to become known to the whole world, it is not enough that the bridge was the highest in the world or the longest, it is enough to make it unique and original, unique in its kind.