world's tallest bridge

[pianistimo]

recently built in france.  very elegant bridge and also the tallest in the world so far.  will try to find a site pic -  www.conway.com/ssinsider/snapshot/sf050103.htm

guess it's been opened since january 2005 - but i never heard of it before and found it interesting.  traverssing it is supposed to feel like flying in a car.  (there are 10 foot high wind screens - so cars don't blow away).

[Dazzer]

isit just me or is someone posting alot of new topics?

[thalbergmad]

Poor pianistimo must be a little bored as she can't get out on her bike.

[gilad]

wow, that really is tall though you wouldnt think it was that tall from looking at the pic, 343m, impressive.

[bearzinthehood]

The bridge looks so huge compared to that tiny river.

[pianistimo]

yes!  but, what i don't get is how the cable provide total support.   they are only going one direction.  don't you have to have a sort of cross somewhere for total support.  what if the whole thing fell over one side or the other?  is this why they put a bend in it?  did they figure the bend at a  precise angle for support? 

i don't know why i am curious.

[arensky]

Barf...

[pianistimo]

yes.  that would be my response to driving over it too.  it's just a curiosity of how the thing is going to last in high winds and weather.  i mean, can it stand the strain even though it seems uni-directional?