Millau-brug: Verskil tussen weergawes

 

Die brug vorm die laaste skakel op die [[A75 autoroute|A75]] (''la Méridienne'') [[autoroute]], en verskaf 'n deurlopende snelweg vanaf die suide van [[Parys]] deur [[Clermont-Ferrand]] tot by [[Béziers]]. Die doel van die A75 is om die spoed van die verkeer te verhoog en die koste van voertuigritte op die roete te verlaag. Baie toeriste wat die suide van Frankryk en [[Spanje]] besoek volg die roete omdat dit 'n direkte verbinding is sonder [[tolpad|tolpaaie]] (buiten vir die brug self) vir 340 [[kilometer|km]] tussen Clermont-Ferrand na Béziers.

Die [[Eiffage-groep]] bedryf die [[tolbrug]] met huidige tolgelde van [[euro|€]]4.90 vir ligte voertuie (€6.50 tydens die besige maande van Julie en Augustus). Die brug is deur die Eiffage-groep gebou, wat ook die [[Eiffeltoring]] gebou het, onder 'n regeringskontrak wat die maatskappy toelaat om vir 75 jaar lank tolgelde in te samel.

 

The Millau Viaduct is the second highest vehicular bridge measured from the roadway elevation. Its deck, at approximately 270 m (886 ft) above the Tarn, is apparently slightly higher than the [[New River Gorge Bridge]] in [[West Virginia]] in the [[United States]], which is 267 m (876 ft) above the [[New River (West Virginia)|New River]]. The [[Royal Gorge Bridge]] in [[Colorado]], [[United States]] has a deck considerably higher than either, at 321 m (1,053 ft) above the [[Arkansas River]].

 

 

==Construction==

Construction began on [[October 10]], [[2001]] and was intended to take 3 years, but weather conditions put work on the bridge behind schedule. A revised schedule aimed for the bridge to be opened in January 2005. The viaduct was officially inaugurated by [[Jacques Chirac|President Chirac]] on [[December 14]], [[2004]] to open for traffic on [[December 16]], several weeks ahead of the revised schedule.

 

The project required about 127,000 [[cubic metre|m³]] of concrete, 19,000 metric tons of steel for the reinforced concrete, and 5,000 metric tons of pre-stressed concrete for the cables and shrouds. The builder claims that the bridge's lifetime will be at least 120 years.

 

==Statistics==

 

* [[January 10]], [[2005]]: initial planned opening date

 

==Trivia==

*[[Felix Baumgartner]] became the first person to [[BASE jumping|BASE jump]] from the bridge on [[27 June]] [[2004]], shortly after the road deck was completed but well before the bridge was opened. [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0406/S00225.htm]

 

==Eksterne skakels==

*[http://www.viaducdemillaueiffage.com/ Viaduc de Millau]

*[http://www.a75.com/viaducengl.html Millau Viaduct website]

*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4091813.stm France shows off tallest bridge] ([[BBC]] report of official opening, [[14 December]], [[2004]])

*[http://www.enerpac.com/promo/millau/GB/Millau_LaunchingSystems.html Project illustrations of launching proces]

 

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