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Bridges to the Future

I've been intrigued by the Millau Viaduct since seeing a clip about it on the CBS Sunday Morning News. Touted as the world's tallest roadway bridge, it certainly looks impressive. The previous record holder, the Kochertalbrücke, while just as impressive, lacks a certain flair* (but then, it was built almost 30 years ago).

For other bridges with flair, check out the short survey that Wired put together on current bridge technology. The five bridges displayed not only look good, they were engineered to solve some problem.

My favorite is the Leonardo Bridge Project.