Re: And for the I-49 crowd

Ronnie Dobbs wrote:
Magyar wrote:
"Revive755" <build755@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

An elevated highway through an urban area? I didn't think such a
thing could even be considered anymore, considering how much
additional opposition a nice viaduct brings.

That's why viaducts aren't usually opposed when spanning water,
swamps, or railroad yards.
They don't look nice otherwise.

Also because they're not viaducts except for the ones over rail yards.

Um, yeah... no. Viaducts are simply long roadway bridges and don't need
to involve railroads at all, although they often do. Technically, the
definition of viaduct is, according to Merriam-Webster, is:

http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/viaduct

Later,
Chris

--
Chris Bessert
Bessert1@xxxxxxx
http://www.michiganhighways.org
http://www.wisconsinhighways.org
http://www.ontariohighways.org
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: And for the I-49 crowd
    ... opposition a nice viaduct brings. ... That's why viaducts aren't usually opposed when spanning water, swamps, or ... railroad yards. ... Graduate Student - Louisiana St. ...
    (misc.transport.road)
  • Re: And for the I-49 crowd
    ... swamps, or railroad yards. ... Viaduct on I-70 and the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge don't cross ... I don't know if the viaduct at the west portal is the 'Hanging Lake' viaduct, but the highway most definitely does go over the railroad at both ends of the tunnel. ...
    (misc.transport.road)
  • Re: And for the I-49 crowd
    ... That's why viaducts aren't usually opposed when spanning water, ... swamps, or railroad yards. ... Viaduct on I-70 and the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge don't cross ... a single railroad track. ...
    (misc.transport.road)
  • Re: And for the I-49 crowd
    ... That's why viaducts aren't usually opposed when spanning water, ... swamps, or railroad yards. ... Lake Viaduct on I-70 and the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge ... My point was that a viaduct is a bridge that crosses land. ...
    (misc.transport.road)
  • Re: And for the I-49 crowd
    ... An elevated highway through an urban area? ... could even be considered anymore, ... opposition a nice viaduct brings. ...
    (misc.transport.road)