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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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On July 8, storms dumped more than 5 inches in about 90 minutes near the United Center, overwhelming viaducts.
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Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Roads have been widened, viaducts demolished, and infrastructure re-routed to allow the slow journey to its new home beside the cemetery and the emerging city center.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The costliest project is $89 million for repairs and improvements on the Eighth Avenue viaduct.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Crash happened near broken down church van The crash happened the late afternoon of Feb. 26, 2023, a Sunday, on the northbound lanes of I-75 near the Western Hills viaduct.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Roads have been widened, viaducts demolished, and infrastructure re-routed to allow the slow journey to its new home beside the cemetery and the emerging city center.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The costliest project is $89 million for repairs and improvements on the Eighth Avenue viaduct.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Crash happened near broken down church van The crash happened the late afternoon of Feb. 26, 2023, a Sunday, on the northbound lanes of I-75 near the Western Hills viaduct.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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