] Engineers brought the two central ends of the Millau road ] viaduct in southwest France together, completing the span ] of the highest bridge in the world. ] ] The road surface is 270 metres above ground, a world ] record, and the total structure, with suspension cables ] added will be 343 metres (1,132 feet) above ground at its ] highest point or 23 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower. [ Holy crap bridges are cool. Awesome. -k] Yahoo! News - Span of French Millau bridge, world highest, is completed |