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- Dictionaryviaduct/ˈvʌɪədʌkt/
noun
- 1. a long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railway across a valley or other low ground.
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A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide valley, road, river, or other low-lying terrain features and obstacles. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via meaning "road", and ducere meaning "t... Wikipedia