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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 
: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
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The West Coast From Christchurch, the TranzAlpine train climbs westward, up and over the Southern Alps, traversing large viaducts which span roiling rivers.
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Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Ogden Avenue used to run northeast-southwest through Old Town and into Cabrini-Green, and then rose over a viaduct above Halsted and Division streets and Goose Island before returning to ground level at Sangamon Street in West Town.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Viral video showed bridge problem A link between the Northland and downtown Kansas City, the northbound viaduct closed suddenly in December after MoDOT found structural issues.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Some of the viaduct’s drainage infrastructure is failed or failing, leading to the flooding problems, according to Burman.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Ogden Avenue used to run northeast-southwest through Old Town and into Cabrini-Green, and then rose over a viaduct above Halsted and Division streets and Goose Island before returning to ground level at Sangamon Street in West Town.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Viral video showed bridge problem A link between the Northland and downtown Kansas City, the northbound viaduct closed suddenly in December after MoDOT found structural issues.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Some of the viaduct’s drainage infrastructure is failed or failing, leading to the flooding problems, according to Burman.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt
: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)
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