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The bridge shown in the photograph above is real. The image depicts the Millau Viaduct, a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Tarn River valley near the southern French town of Millau. A Wikipedia entry about the bridge includes the following information:
Designed by British master-architect Lord Foster in collaboration with French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 341 metres (1,118 ft)-slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 40 m (132 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building.
As the photograph shows, the viaduct is curved. An article on the Road Traffic Technology website explains the reasons why the bridge is not straight:
Intriguingly, the Millau Viaduct is not straight. A straight road could induce a sensation of floating for drivers, which a slight curve remedies. The curve is 20km in range. Moreover, the road has a light incline of 3% to improve the visibility and reassure the driver.
Construction began on the bridge in October 2001. The Millau Viaduct was opened for traffic in December 2004.
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