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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 city already plans to pay for improvements to two major road connections, the nearby Sixth and Eighth avenue viaducts, as part of bond projects passed by voters last fall.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Homewood’s Dixie Highway viaduct will be closed for at least three months while the Illinois Department of Transportation carries out flood mitigation repairs and resurfacing, village officials say.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead of planning a regular viaduct-style bridge, with columns buried in the seabed, civil engineering pioneer Thomas Telford planned a structure that floated above the strait, tethered to the land on each side.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
With its long arches and lights looming over the viaduct, the 6th Street Bridge has become a beacon for Angelenos and the curious.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Homewood’s Dixie Highway viaduct will be closed for at least three months while the Illinois Department of Transportation carries out flood mitigation repairs and resurfacing, village officials say.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead of planning a regular viaduct-style bridge, with columns buried in the seabed, civil engineering pioneer Thomas Telford planned a structure that floated above the strait, tethered to the land on each side.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
With its long arches and lights looming over the viaduct, the 6th Street Bridge has become a beacon for Angelenos and the curious.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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