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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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Designed by structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and architect Norman Foster, the viaduct combines elegant design with structural strength, making it as much a work of art as a transportation artery.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The team across the Causeway — the highway viaduct that connects Yolo County and Sacramento — would be the Sacramento State Hornets.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
More than a third of the lost cash, or $327 million, was pegged to the Allston Multimodal Project, an overhaul of the Mass Pike in Allston that would have seen the replacement of viaducts with a ground-level highway and a new transit hub, among other things.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Traffic has slowed on I-75 as crews work to clear the viaduct above.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The team across the Causeway — the highway viaduct that connects Yolo County and Sacramento — would be the Sacramento State Hornets.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
More than a third of the lost cash, or $327 million, was pegged to the Allston Multimodal Project, an overhaul of the Mass Pike in Allston that would have seen the replacement of viaducts with a ground-level highway and a new transit hub, among other things.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Traffic has slowed on I-75 as crews work to clear the viaduct above.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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