Friday, August 27, 2010

10 Most Beautiful and Unique Bridges on The World

1. Banpo Bridge (South Korea): The Fountain Bridge

September 9, 2008, Banpo Bridge in Seoul (South Korea) undergoing a massive facelift surgery: a fountain 10 000 hose that runs on both sides. Once installed, the bridge turned into a major tourist attraction, when the bridge was fired 190 tons of water per minute to use river water beneath.

2. Millau Viaduct (France): World's Tallest Bridge

As high as 1125 feet above the Tarn Valley in southern France, across the Millau Viaduct could be said like flying. Foster & Partners's work is slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower, take three years for general construction and opened in 2004. In addition to providing views of the valley below, when clouds are formed under the bridge, the Millau route for people who are not afraid of heights! Millau Bridge has a total length of 8071 feet with the longest single span of 1122 feet and a maximum of clarity at the bottom was 886 feet, so the bridge is very beautiful in its original form or miniaturized form. Bridge deck is supported by seven Pilon and weighs 36,000 tons. Seven towers, each 292 feet tall and weighing 700 tons, fitted to the cantilever Pilon

3. Henderson Waves (Singapore): Beautiful Foot Pedestrian Bridge

At the height of 36 meters or 12 levels from the surface of the road, this bridge is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. Along the 300-meter bridge connects the parks at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill. Read More

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