VIADUCT

Viaduct

A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans for crossing a valley or a gorge. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ductare to lead something. However, the ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early viaducts comprised a series of arches of roughly equal length. Viaducts may span land or water or both.

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viaduct

Noun

  1. A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley or other obstacles.


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