5/6 The inspiration behind the Millau Viaduct, France, the tallest road bridge in the world.

Richard Hammond explores some of the biggest and most prominent structures and discusses how these engineering marvels were conceptualised ... the Alps into the world's longest underground railway ...

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This season of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections first aired on 08-09-2008.