Mala Rijeka viaduct
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The Mala Rijeka Viaduct is a viaduct on the Belgrade - Bar railway, located some 20 km north of Podgorica
, Montenegro
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Viaduct is 498.8 metres (1,636.5 ft) long and rises 200 metres (656.2 ft) above the Mala Rijeka (mâːlaː rijɛ̌ka, meaning literally Little river). It is also the longest bridge on the Belgrade - Bar railway.
It is the tallest railway viaduct in the world (This record height was held by the Fades viaduct in France). Until 2001 it was the tallest railway bridge, but since Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
(which is arches bridge) was constructed it is the second. After finishing construction of Chenab River Railway Bridge
in 2015 it will be 3rd tallest railway bridge, however it will stay tallest railway viaduct
and 100,000 ton
s of steel were built into the bridge. The largest of four pillars, upon which the bridge lies, has a base bigger than a tennis court
. Belgian extreme sport
sman Cedric Dumont was the first person ever to base jump from the bridge (on September 11, 2008).
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
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Overview
The project was started in 1969 and was completed in 1973.Viaduct is 498.8 metres (1,636.5 ft) long and rises 200 metres (656.2 ft) above the Mala Rijeka (mâːlaː rijɛ̌ka, meaning literally Little river). It is also the longest bridge on the Belgrade - Bar railway.
It is the tallest railway viaduct in the world (This record height was held by the Fades viaduct in France). Until 2001 it was the tallest railway bridge, but since Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge
Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge is the world's highest railway bridge. It is situated at Liupanshui, Guizhou, China and is an arch bridge with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 235 metres. It was inaugurated in 2001....
(which is arches bridge) was constructed it is the second. After finishing construction of Chenab River Railway Bridge
Chenab River Railway Bridge
Chenab River Railway Bridge is a 359 metres high arch bridge at Katra, Jammu-Kashmir, India under construction. When completed as scheduled in 2015, it will be the tallest railway bridge in the world. The bridge will consist beside the arc of a further pillar bridge section....
in 2015 it will be 3rd tallest railway bridge, however it will stay tallest railway viaduct
Construction
36,000 m³ of concreteConcrete
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and 100,000 ton
Ton
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s of steel were built into the bridge. The largest of four pillars, upon which the bridge lies, has a base bigger than a tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
. Belgian extreme sport
Extreme sport
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sman Cedric Dumont was the first person ever to base jump from the bridge (on September 11, 2008).