Viaduct facts for kids
The 1812 Laigh Milton Viaduct in Ayrshire – the oldest surviving railway bridge in Scotland
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. It is built for crossing a valley, dry or wetland, or forming an overpass or flyover.
The word viaduct has two parts from Latin: via for road and ducere, to lead. The ancient Romans did not use this word; it was invented in the nineteenth-century by analogy with aqueduct.
Images for kids
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct in the UK
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"Deansgate Locks" bars under Deansgate Metrolink station in Manchester.
See also
In Spanish: Viaducto para niños
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