Millau Viaduct

We went on a family excursion to the city of Millau to see a bridge called the Millau Viaduct.

Building of the bridge started in 2001 and finished in 2004 on exactly the same day.  It sits above the Tarn River.  It is 2,460m long and 343m high.

On top of the bridge there are weather stations, fire hydrants and cameras to watch the traffic.  There are 4 lanes of traffic, it is part of the highway, cars are not allowed to stop on the bridge, you can only look at it from the bottom on one side and the top on the other side.

Along the bridge there are 7 steel pylons with red lights on top to warn planes because the bridge is so high.  It is almost as high as the Eiffel Tower.