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Fades viaduct

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Carries
  
Railway

Design
  
Truss viaduct

Opened
  
10 October 1909

Height
  
132 m

Bridge type
  
Viaduct

Crosses
  
Designer
  
Virard Felix

Total length
  
470 m

Location
  
Material
  
Steel

Fades viaduct

Locale
  
Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne region,  France

Construction begin
  
28 October 1901 (1901-10-28)

Address
  
Similar
  
Château Rocher, Garabit viaduct, Chartreuse de Port‑Sainte‑Marie, Vulcania, Château de Chazeron

The Fades Viaduct (French: Viaduc des Fades) is a railway viaduct in the Puy-de-Dôme department, central France. At the time of its inauguration on 10 October 1909, it was the tallest bridge in the world, across all categories. As of 2010 it still is the tenth tallest railway viaduct in the world.

Overview

The Fades Viaduct is located close to Les Ancizes-Comps, in the Auvergne region, between the communes of Sauret-Besserve and Les Ancizes-Comps. It spans across the river Sioule. Its construction began on 28 October 1901. From 14 to 16 September 1909 it passed the performance tests, using a fully loaded train whose weight exceeded 1075 tons. It was opened on 10 October 1909, and put into service ten days later. What makes the Fades Viaduct exceptional is its monumental piers of quarried granite. Towering over 92 m in height they remain the tallest bridge piers ever built in traditional masonry. They each have a base larger than a tennis court.

References

Fades viaduct Wikipedia


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