Viaduct with larger spans, typically lack sufficient horizontal and vertical clearance for large ships. See the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux, in collaboration with architect Norman Robert Foster, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft)—slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 m (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004 and opened to traffic
Chishi Bridge for locals. Chishi Bridge The Chishi Bridge is a bridge carrying the G76 Xiamen–Chengdu Expressway over a deep valley. At the longest span is longer than France's Millau Viaduct, which has a similar structure, but is longer and higher than the Chishi Bridge. On June 10, 2017, the "New York Times" offered the Chishi Bridge as an example of one of China's many troubled bridge projects. They reported that the bridge's construction was significantly delayed, and went fifty percent over budget. In addition, they reported that, once complete, the bridge was under-used, because the toll, equivalent to $3 USD, was