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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 
: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
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The most expensive project listed is $89 million for the Eighth Avenue viaduct, including replacement of some of it with an at-grade road.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Though there was discussion of replacing the viaduct completely, a decision was made to rehabilitate it and add two more lanes onto the upper deck.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are leading the project, which also includes state and federal funding, to build a new bridge from I-75 to Cincinnati’s west side, before removing the existing viaduct.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Since Shawn Jordan’s death, pedestrians — many of them students at nearby high schools — have continued to walk along the narrow shoulder of the viaduct, beside vehicles traveling at speeds that often exceed 50 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Though there was discussion of replacing the viaduct completely, a decision was made to rehabilitate it and add two more lanes onto the upper deck.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
The city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are leading the project, which also includes state and federal funding, to build a new bridge from I-75 to Cincinnati’s west side, before removing the existing viaduct.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Since Shawn Jordan’s death, pedestrians — many of them students at nearby high schools — have continued to walk along the narrow shoulder of the viaduct, beside vehicles traveling at speeds that often exceed 50 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt
: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)
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