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The Fades Viaduct is located close to Les Ancizes-Comps, in the Auvergne region, between the communes of Sauret-Besserve and Les Ancizes-Comps. It spans across the river Sioule. Its construction began on 28 October 1901. From 14 to 16 September 1909 it passed the performance tests, The Fades Viaduct has monumental piers of quarried granite.
Fades viaduct – The tallest traditional masonry piers ever built (92 m). Until the advent of concrete and the use of cast iron and then steel, bridges were made of masonry. Roman bridges were sturdy, semicircular, and rested on thick piers, with a width equal to about half the span of the vault. [2]
Visitors can walk around the base of the famous piers, or take a boat ride under the viaduct. A long future ahead The Millau Viaduct looks set to stand the test of time -- as well as beauty.
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The last time Williams Bridge was opened was on March 3, 1969, to remove barge and crane equipment that had been floated upriver in 1967 to remove the old Highway Bridge piers and install new center bridge piers. Williams Bridge underwent extensive repair in 1975-1976 which resulted in a closure of more than a year.