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@ 2012-07-10 05:33:33]]> Barton Swing Aqueduct
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@ 2012-07-10 05:33:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barton-swing-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barton-swing-aqueduct/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:33:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barton-swing-aqueduct/ 53.47419600 -2.35323300 <![CDATA[Dry Creek Viaduct]]> Dry Creek Viaduct
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@ 2012-07-08 10:44:50]]> Dry Creek Viaduct
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@ 2012-07-08 10:44:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dry-creek-viaduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dry-creek-viaduct/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:44:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dry-creek-viaduct/ 37.64664500 -120.84786500 <![CDATA[A.C.I.D. Flume Bridge]]> A.C.I.D. Flume Bridge
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@ 2012-07-08 10:37:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-c-i-d-flume-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-c-i-d-flume-bridge/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:37:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-c-i-d-flume-bridge/ 40.44185000 -122.30323700 <![CDATA[El Acueducto del Aguila (Eagle Aqueduct)]]> El Acueducto del Aguila (Eagle Aqueduct)
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El Acueducto del Aguila (Eagle Aqueduct)
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@ 2012-07-01 17:14:09
This aqueduct was built in 1880 to provide water from Nerja to a sugar mill in nearby Maro. Today, it provides water for farmers.]]> El Acueducto del Aguila (Eagle Aqueduct)
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@ 2012-07-01 17:14:09
This aqueduct was built in 1880 to provide water from Nerja to a sugar mill in nearby Maro. Today, it provides water for farmers.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-acueducto-del-aguila-eagle-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-acueducto-del-aguila-eagle-aqueduct/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:14:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-acueducto-del-aguila-eagle-aqueduct/ 36.75700300 -3.84992600 <![CDATA[Aqueduct Los Arcos]]> Aqueduct Los Arcos
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@ 2012-05-02 12:16:36
It is the work of the Frenchman Quinto Pierres Vedel and was begun in 1537, its construction being prolonged throughout the whole of he 16th century. It has two floors with series of arches. This bridge crosses the divide between medieval and modern Teruel.]]> Aqueduct Los Arcos
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@ 2012-05-02 12:16:36
It is the work of the Frenchman Quinto Pierres Vedel and was begun in 1537, its construction being prolonged throughout the whole of he 16th century. It has two floors with series of arches. This bridge crosses the divide between medieval and modern Teruel.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-los-arcos/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-los-arcos/ Wed, 02 May 2012 12:16:36 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-los-arcos/ 40.34592000 -1.10717200 <![CDATA[Roman aqueduct]]> Roman aqueduct
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@ 2011-02-08 10:53:26]]> Roman aqueduct
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@ 2011-02-08 10:53:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roman-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roman-aqueduct/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:53:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/roman-aqueduct/ 38.87855212 -7.17161648 <![CDATA[Cosgrove aqueduct]]> Cosgrove aqueduct
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By: Tyco
@ 2010-12-02 01:04:17
Cosgrove aqueduct is a navigable cast iron trough aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse, on the borders between Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire at the northwest margin of Milton Keynes in England. The present structure was built in 1811, to replace a previous brick structure that had failed. When the present structure was erected, it was known as the "Iron Trunk". The structure has two cast iron trough spans, with a single central masonry pier. The abutments were constructed in masonry but have been refaced in brick during the twentieth century. The trough is 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) deep, with a total length of 101 feet (31 m). The canal surface is about 40 feet (12 m) above the surface of the river. There are large approach earthworks about 36 feet (11 m) high above the valley floor and 150 feet (46 m) wide, with a total length of half a mile (800m).

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By: Tyco
@ 2010-12-02 01:04:17
Cosgrove aqueduct is a navigable cast iron trough aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse, on the borders between Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire at the northwest margin of Milton Keynes in England. The present structure was built in 1811, to replace a previous brick structure that had failed. When the present structure was erected, it was known as the "Iron Trunk". The structure has two cast iron trough spans, with a single central masonry pier. The abutments were constructed in masonry but have been refaced in brick during the twentieth century. The trough is 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) deep, with a total length of 101 feet (31 m). The canal surface is about 40 feet (12 m) above the surface of the river. There are large approach earthworks about 36 feet (11 m) high above the valley floor and 150 feet (46 m) wide, with a total length of half a mile (800m).

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By: kkeps
@ 2010-11-30 17:46:58
The Almond Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct in Scotland, west of Ratho. Measuring 420 feet (130 m) long, it carries the Union Canal 76 feet (23 m) above the River Almond, from Edinburgh into West Lothian. It can be reached by car and by cyclists on the Union Canal path.]]> Almond Aqueduct
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@ 2010-11-30 17:46:58
The Almond Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct in Scotland, west of Ratho. Measuring 420 feet (130 m) long, it carries the Union Canal 76 feet (23 m) above the River Almond, from Edinburgh into West Lothian. It can be reached by car and by cyclists on the Union Canal path.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almond-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almond-aqueduct/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:46:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almond-aqueduct/ 55.92034200 -3.43352800 <![CDATA[Chirk Aqueduct]]> Chirk Aqueduct
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@ 2010-11-30 15:03:27
Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border.

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@ 2010-11-30 15:03:27
Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chirk-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chirk-aqueduct/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:03:27 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chirk-aqueduct/ 52.92821500 -3.06230600 <![CDATA[Ponte delle Torri aqueduct]]> Ponte delle Torri aqueduct
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http://wikimapia.org/3261264/it/ponte-delle-Torri]]> Ponte delle Torri aqueduct
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http://wikimapia.org/3261264/it/ponte-delle-Torri]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ponte-delle-torri-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ponte-delle-torri-aqueduct/ Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:56:41 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ponte-delle-torri-aqueduct/ 42.73404200 12.74255300 <![CDATA[Aqueduct]]> Aqueduct
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Aqueduct
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@ 2010-11-26 14:38:44]]> Aqueduct
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Aqueduct
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@ 2010-11-26 14:38:44]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:38:44 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct/ 39.60859500 -8.44068400 <![CDATA[Valens Roman Aqueduct]]> Valens Roman Aqueduct
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@ 2010-08-05 11:46:45
The Valens Aqueduct was the major water-providing system of medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul, in Turkey). Restored by several Ottoman Sultans, it is one of the most important landmarks of the city.]]> Valens Roman Aqueduct
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The Valens Aqueduct was the major water-providing system of medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul, in Turkey). Restored by several Ottoman Sultans, it is one of the most important landmarks of the city.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valens-roman-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valens-roman-aqueduct/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:46:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/valens-roman-aqueduct/ 41.01620700 28.95553500 <![CDATA[Almuñécar Roman aqueduct still in use]]> Almuñécar Roman aqueduct still in use
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-08-05 11:41:43
The Romans built in the first century AD four miles of water conduit in the valleys of the Rio Seco and the Rio Verde including five significant aqueducts. All, remarkably, are still standing and four of them are still in use after 2,000 years - adapted by the Moors over the centuries to serve the needs of crop irrigation. The Roman water supply also served the town and recent excavations in the town centre have uncovered the fifth aqueduct and the Roman baths.]]> Almuñécar Roman aqueduct still in use
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@ 2010-08-05 11:41:43
The Romans built in the first century AD four miles of water conduit in the valleys of the Rio Seco and the Rio Verde including five significant aqueducts. All, remarkably, are still standing and four of them are still in use after 2,000 years - adapted by the Moors over the centuries to serve the needs of crop irrigation. The Roman water supply also served the town and recent excavations in the town centre have uncovered the fifth aqueduct and the Roman baths.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almu-car-roman-aqueduct-still-in-use/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almu-car-roman-aqueduct-still-in-use/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:41:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/almu-car-roman-aqueduct-still-in-use/ 36.74680400 -3.68882300 <![CDATA[Acueducto de los Milagros]]> Acueducto de los Milagros
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@ 2010-08-05 11:36:01
The Acueducto de los Milagros ("Miraculous Aqueduct") is a ruined Roman aqueduct in Mérida, Spain, formerly the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta.

Only a relatively small stretch of the aqueduct still stands, consisting of 38 arched pillars standing 25 metres (82 ft) high along a course of some 830 metres (2,720 ft). It is constructed from opus mixtum - granite ashlar blocks interspersed with red brick - utilising a double arcade arrangement. The structure originally brought water to the city from an artificial lake, called the Lago de Proserpina, supplied by the river Aberregas around 5 km (3 miles) to the north-west of Mérida.

It is thought to have been constructed during the 1st century AD, with a second phase of building (or renovations) around 300 AD. In later centuries, the inhabitants of Mérida dubbed it the "Miraculous Aqueduct" for the awe that it evoked.

The aqueduct was one of three built at Mérida, the other two being the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long Aqua Augusta, fed by the Cornalvo reservoir, and San Lázaro, fed by underground channels. The aqueduct is preserved as part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the immediate vicinity a small Roman bridge called Puente de Albarregas runs parallel to the arcades.]]> Acueducto de los Milagros
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The Acueducto de los Milagros ("Miraculous Aqueduct") is a ruined Roman aqueduct in Mérida, Spain, formerly the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta.

Only a relatively small stretch of the aqueduct still stands, consisting of 38 arched pillars standing 25 metres (82 ft) high along a course of some 830 metres (2,720 ft). It is constructed from opus mixtum - granite ashlar blocks interspersed with red brick - utilising a double arcade arrangement. The structure originally brought water to the city from an artificial lake, called the Lago de Proserpina, supplied by the river Aberregas around 5 km (3 miles) to the north-west of Mérida.

It is thought to have been constructed during the 1st century AD, with a second phase of building (or renovations) around 300 AD. In later centuries, the inhabitants of Mérida dubbed it the "Miraculous Aqueduct" for the awe that it evoked.

The aqueduct was one of three built at Mérida, the other two being the 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long Aqua Augusta, fed by the Cornalvo reservoir, and San Lázaro, fed by underground channels. The aqueduct is preserved as part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the immediate vicinity a small Roman bridge called Puente de Albarregas runs parallel to the arcades.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/acueducto-de-los-milagros/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/acueducto-de-los-milagros/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:36:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/acueducto-de-los-milagros/ 38.92330000 -6.33514500 <![CDATA[Pont d'Aël Roman Aqueduct]]> Pont d'Aël Roman Aqueduct
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Pont d'Aël Roman Aqueduct
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By: kjfitz
@ 2010-08-05 11:17:03
The Pont d'Aël is a Roman aqueduct bridge in the village of the same name, in the comune of Aymavilles, in Aosta Valley, Italy. The bridge, constructed in 3 BC, carried water for the agricultural lands of the newly founded colony Augusta Prætoria Salassorum (today: Aosta) across a side valley, 66 m above the bottom. It belonged to a sophisticated, 6 km long aqueduct, running along the steep cliffs of the valley. The originally three-story structure featured a roofed control corridor; notably, it was privately financed. Today, the Pont d'Aël carries a hiking trail.

Besides the Pont d'Aël, two other Roman bridges in the Aosta valley are still intact: the Pont-Saint-Martin in the town of the same name and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.]]> Pont d'Aël Roman Aqueduct
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@ 2010-08-05 11:17:03
The Pont d'Aël is a Roman aqueduct bridge in the village of the same name, in the comune of Aymavilles, in Aosta Valley, Italy. The bridge, constructed in 3 BC, carried water for the agricultural lands of the newly founded colony Augusta Prætoria Salassorum (today: Aosta) across a side valley, 66 m above the bottom. It belonged to a sophisticated, 6 km long aqueduct, running along the steep cliffs of the valley. The originally three-story structure featured a roofed control corridor; notably, it was privately financed. Today, the Pont d'Aël carries a hiking trail.

Besides the Pont d'Aël, two other Roman bridges in the Aosta valley are still intact: the Pont-Saint-Martin in the town of the same name and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pont-da-l-roman-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pont-da-l-roman-aqueduct/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:17:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pont-da-l-roman-aqueduct/ 45.67667200 7.22221800 <![CDATA[Jouy-aux-Arches Roman aqueduct]]> Jouy-aux-Arches Roman aqueduct
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@ 2010-08-05 11:09:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jouy-aux-arches-roman-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jouy-aux-arches-roman-aqueduct/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:09:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jouy-aux-arches-roman-aqueduct/ 49.06536400 6.07972800 <![CDATA[Barbegal Roman aqueduct and mill]]> Barbegal Roman aqueduct and mill
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@ 2010-08-05 11:02:44
The Barbegal aqueduct and mill is a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune of Fontvieille, near the town of Arles, in southern France. The complex has been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world". Another similar mill complex existed also on the Janiculum in Rome.]]> Barbegal Roman aqueduct and mill
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The Barbegal aqueduct and mill is a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune of Fontvieille, near the town of Arles, in southern France. The complex has been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world". Another similar mill complex existed also on the Janiculum in Rome.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barbegal-roman-aqueduct-and-mill/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barbegal-roman-aqueduct-and-mill/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:02:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/barbegal-roman-aqueduct-and-mill/ 43.70491600 4.72146600 <![CDATA[Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct]]> Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct
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@ 2010-07-12 07:53:09
What’s today called the Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct was the second span realized as part of a major bridge-building program in Los Angeles begun in the mid-1920s (the one at Ninth Street, or the Olympic Boulevard Bridge, built by the North Pacific Construction Company, was the first completed). Lead by the Chamber of Commerce, a collection of groups started lobbying hard in the spring of 1923 for the replacement of six of the city’s outdated bridges and viaducts, but mainly at First, Seventh, Ninth, and Macy Streets.]]> Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct
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What’s today called the Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct was the second span realized as part of a major bridge-building program in Los Angeles begun in the mid-1920s (the one at Ninth Street, or the Olympic Boulevard Bridge, built by the North Pacific Construction Company, was the first completed). Lead by the Chamber of Commerce, a collection of groups started lobbying hard in the spring of 1923 for the replacement of six of the city’s outdated bridges and viaducts, but mainly at First, Seventh, Ninth, and Macy Streets.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cesar-e-chavez-avenue-viaduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cesar-e-chavez-avenue-viaduct/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cesar-e-chavez-avenue-viaduct/ 34.05472477 -118.22679841 <![CDATA[Canals crossing with aqueduct]]> Canals crossing with aqueduct
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@ 2010-05-11 00:41:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canals-crossing-with-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canals-crossing-with-aqueduct/ Tue, 11 May 2010 00:41:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canals-crossing-with-aqueduct/ 27.78916400 78.61381000 <![CDATA[Bridge Between Eurasian and American Continental Plates]]> Bridge Between Eurasian and American Continental Plates
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Bridge Between Eurasian and American Continental Plates
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By: kkeps
@ 2010-05-03 15:15:00
The bridge known as "Leif the Lucky (or Miðlína) Bridge" spans the Álfagjá rift valley in southwest Iceland - The boundary between the Eurasian and North American continental tectonic plates. The rift is currently about 18.3 metres wide and 6.1 metres deep and it is widening by an average of 2 cm per year (source). One end of the bridge therefore rests freely on the ground to take care of this expansion. It was constructed in 2002 and is named in honour of Icelandic explorer Leif Eriksson who travelled from Europe to America 500 years before Columbus.]]> Bridge Between Eurasian and American Continental Plates
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The bridge known as "Leif the Lucky (or Miðlína) Bridge" spans the Álfagjá rift valley in southwest Iceland - The boundary between the Eurasian and North American continental tectonic plates. The rift is currently about 18.3 metres wide and 6.1 metres deep and it is widening by an average of 2 cm per year (source). One end of the bridge therefore rests freely on the ground to take care of this expansion. It was constructed in 2002 and is named in honour of Icelandic explorer Leif Eriksson who travelled from Europe to America 500 years before Columbus.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bridge-between-eurasian-and-american-continental-plates/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bridge-between-eurasian-and-american-continental-plates/ Mon, 03 May 2010 15:15:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bridge-between-eurasian-and-american-continental-plates/ 63.86838200 -22.67552400 <![CDATA[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]]> Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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@ 2010-03-14 09:28:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct-1/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:28:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct-1/ 52.96906000 -3.09049800 <![CDATA[Prince Charlie Aqueduct (Union Canal)]]> Prince Charlie Aqueduct (Union Canal)
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Prince Charlie Aqueduct (Union Canal)
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@ 2009-12-28 08:07:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-charlie-aqueduct-union-canal/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-charlie-aqueduct-union-canal/ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:07:38 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prince-charlie-aqueduct-union-canal/ 55.92459711 -3.24636880 <![CDATA[Aqueduct of Segovia]]> Aqueduct of Segovia
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@ 2009-11-11 09:39:20
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula. It is among the most important symbols of Segovia, as is evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.]]> Aqueduct of Segovia
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The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is one of the most significant and best-preserved monuments left by the Romans on the Iberian Peninsula. It is among the most important symbols of Segovia, as is evidenced by its presence on the city's coat of arms.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-of-segovia-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-of-segovia-1/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:39:20 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduct-of-segovia-1/ 40.94784000 -4.11839700 <![CDATA[Águas Livres Aqueduct]]> Águas Livres Aqueduct
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@ 2009-08-22 09:57:51]]> Águas Livres Aqueduct
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@ 2009-08-22 09:57:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct-1/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:57:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct-1/ 38.72986800 -9.16793300 <![CDATA[Kavala Aqueduct]]> Kavala Aqueduct
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@ 2009-04-30 15:01:34]]> Kavala Aqueduct
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@ 2009-04-30 15:01:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kavala-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kavala-aqueduct/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:01:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kavala-aqueduct/ 40.93703300 24.41532700 <![CDATA[Aquaduct of Claudius]]> Aquaduct of Claudius
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@ 2008-10-30 17:49:15
Its main springs, the Caeruleus and Curtius, were situated 300 paces to the left of the thirty-eighth milestone of the Via Sublacensis. After being in use for ten years, the supply failed, and was interrupted for nine years, until Vespasian restored it in 71 and ten years later Titus once more.]]> Aquaduct of Claudius
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@ 2008-10-30 17:49:15
Its main springs, the Caeruleus and Curtius, were situated 300 paces to the left of the thirty-eighth milestone of the Via Sublacensis. After being in use for ten years, the supply failed, and was interrupted for nine years, until Vespasian restored it in 71 and ten years later Titus once more.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aquaduct-of-claudius/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aquaduct-of-claudius/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:49:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aquaduct-of-claudius/ 41.88721500 12.48981600 <![CDATA["Caños de Carmona" Roman Aqueduct]]> "Caños de Carmona" Roman Aqueduct
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@ 2008-08-03 12:31:19]]> "Caños de Carmona" Roman Aqueduct
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@ 2008-08-03 12:31:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ca-os-de-carmona-roman-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ca-os-de-carmona-roman-aqueduct/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:31:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ca-os-de-carmona-roman-aqueduct/ 37.38824200 -5.98262700 <![CDATA[Aqueduc du Gier]]> Aqueduc du Gier
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@ 2008-08-03 11:52:08]]> Aqueduc du Gier
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@ 2008-08-03 11:52:08]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduc-du-gier/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduc-du-gier/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:52:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aqueduc-du-gier/ 45.72302000 4.76127100 <![CDATA[Duck Creek Aqueduct - Covered Bridge]]> Duck Creek Aqueduct - Covered Bridge
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@ 2008-08-03 11:10:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/duck-creek-aqueduct-covered-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/duck-creek-aqueduct-covered-bridge/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:10:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/duck-creek-aqueduct-covered-bridge/ 39.44604900 -85.13052500 <![CDATA[Engine Arm Aqueduct]]> Engine Arm Aqueduct
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@ 2008-04-14 11:50:53]]> Engine Arm Aqueduct
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@ 2008-04-14 11:50:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/engine-arm-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/engine-arm-aqueduct/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/engine-arm-aqueduct/ 52.49795500 -1.96666700 <![CDATA[Briare Aqueduct]]> Briare Aqueduct
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@ 2008-04-05 20:16:00
The Briare Aqueduct

Locale : Briare
Design : Steel channel with masonry piers
Total : length 662m
Width : 11.5m
Opening date : 1896

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The Briare Aqueduct

Locale : Briare
Design : Steel channel with masonry piers
Total : length 662m
Width : 11.5m
Opening date : 1896

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/briare-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/briare-aqueduct/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:16:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/briare-aqueduct/ 47.63219800 2.73770900 <![CDATA[Águas Livres Aqueduct]]> Águas Livres Aqueduct
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@ 2008-03-23 17:56:01
The Águas Livres Aqueduct ("Aqueduct of Free Waters") is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most remarkable examples of 18th-century Portuguese engineering. The main course of the aqueduct covers 18 km, but the whole network of canals extends through nearly 58 km.]]> Águas Livres Aqueduct
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The Águas Livres Aqueduct ("Aqueduct of Free Waters") is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most remarkable examples of 18th-century Portuguese engineering. The main course of the aqueduct covers 18 km, but the whole network of canals extends through nearly 58 km.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct/ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:56:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guas-livres-aqueduct/ 38.72963100 -9.17005800 <![CDATA[Canal crossing a canal on an aqueduct]]> Canal crossing a canal on an aqueduct
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@ 2008-02-12 10:13:23]]> Canal crossing a canal on an aqueduct
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@ 2008-02-12 10:13:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canal-crossing-a-canal-on-an-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canal-crossing-a-canal-on-an-aqueduct/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:13:23 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/canal-crossing-a-canal-on-an-aqueduct/ 52.30311200 8.93109100 <![CDATA[Abandoned aqueduct over a canal]]> Abandoned aqueduct over a canal
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@ 2006-10-25 12:01:00]]> Abandoned aqueduct over a canal
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@ 2006-10-25 12:01:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-aqueduct-over-a-canal/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-aqueduct-over-a-canal/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:01:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-aqueduct-over-a-canal/ 53.42126400 -1.37922700 <![CDATA[Highway, railway, aqueduct, bridges, canals and towpath]]> Highway, railway, aqueduct, bridges, canals and towpath
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@ 2006-10-22 00:38:12]]> Highway, railway, aqueduct, bridges, canals and towpath
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@ 2006-10-22 00:38:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highway-railway-aqueduct-bridges-canals-and-towpath/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highway-railway-aqueduct-bridges-canals-and-towpath/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:38:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/highway-railway-aqueduct-bridges-canals-and-towpath/ 52.50579600 -1.99768800 <![CDATA[First iron aqueduct in the world]]> First iron aqueduct in the world
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@ 2006-10-21 23:56:19
While building the Shrewsbury Canal the cheif engineer Thomas Telford's first tasks was to rebuild a stone aqueduct over the River Tern at Longdon-on-Tern which had been swept away by floods in February 1795. Telford's stone-mason instincts initially led him to consider replacing the original structure by another stone-built aqueduct, but the heavy involvement of iron-masters – notably William Reynolds - in the Shrewsbury Canal Company led him to reconsider. Instead, it was rebuilt using a 62-yard cast iron trough cast in sections at Reynolds' Ketley ironworks and bolted together in 1796. The aqueduct – the world's first large-scale iron navigable aqueduct (narrowly predated by a much smaller 44ft-long structure by Benjamin Outram on the Derby Canal) - still stands today, but is marooned in the middle of a field.]]> First iron aqueduct in the world
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@ 2006-10-21 23:56:19
While building the Shrewsbury Canal the cheif engineer Thomas Telford's first tasks was to rebuild a stone aqueduct over the River Tern at Longdon-on-Tern which had been swept away by floods in February 1795. Telford's stone-mason instincts initially led him to consider replacing the original structure by another stone-built aqueduct, but the heavy involvement of iron-masters – notably William Reynolds - in the Shrewsbury Canal Company led him to reconsider. Instead, it was rebuilt using a 62-yard cast iron trough cast in sections at Reynolds' Ketley ironworks and bolted together in 1796. The aqueduct – the world's first large-scale iron navigable aqueduct (narrowly predated by a much smaller 44ft-long structure by Benjamin Outram on the Derby Canal) - still stands today, but is marooned in the middle of a field.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-iron-aqueduct-in-the-world/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-iron-aqueduct-in-the-world/ Sat, 21 Oct 2006 23:56:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-iron-aqueduct-in-the-world/ 52.73701300 -2.56786100 <![CDATA[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]]> Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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@ 2006-05-28 14:26:18
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee, east of Llangollen in north Wales. The aqueduct is 307 metres long and it is constructed of cast iron troughs mounted on 19 masonry arches that carry the canal 38 metres above the river (note a narrowboat on the aqueduct). It was built by Thomas Telford and it was opened on 26 November 1805. Today it is a World Heritage Site.]]> Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee, east of Llangollen in north Wales. The aqueduct is 307 metres long and it is constructed of cast iron troughs mounted on 19 masonry arches that carry the canal 38 metres above the river (note a narrowboat on the aqueduct). It was built by Thomas Telford and it was opened on 26 November 1805. Today it is a World Heritage Site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct/ Sun, 28 May 2006 14:26:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pontcysyllte-aqueduct/ 52.97069900 -3.09045000 <![CDATA[Remains of Catoctin Aqueduct]]> Remains of Catoctin Aqueduct
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@ 2006-05-09 01:32:31
Two of the three stone arches of the aqueduct collapsed in 1973, at which point the Park Service built a bridge to carry the towpath traffic over Catoctin Creek.]]> Remains of Catoctin Aqueduct
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Two of the three stone arches of the aqueduct collapsed in 1973, at which point the Park Service built a bridge to carry the towpath traffic over Catoctin Creek.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-catoctin-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-catoctin-aqueduct/ Tue, 09 May 2006 01:32:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/remains-of-catoctin-aqueduct/ 39.31106900 -77.56856600 <![CDATA[Antietam Aqueduct]]> Antietam Aqueduct
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@ 2006-04-23 10:12:56
From www.washco-md.net:

Unique among Washington County's early 19th century stone bridges are the structures which carried the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal over streams in the county. Built in 1834, this three-arch span is one of the larger of these, crossing the mouth of Antietam Creek.]]> Antietam Aqueduct
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From www.washco-md.net:

Unique among Washington County's early 19th century stone bridges are the structures which carried the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal over streams in the county. Built in 1834, this three-arch span is one of the larger of these, crossing the mouth of Antietam Creek.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antietam-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antietam-aqueduct/ Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:12:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antietam-aqueduct/ 39.41746371 -77.74581313 <![CDATA[Modern aqueduct over the River Severn]]> Modern aqueduct over the River Severn
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@ 2006-03-26 04:59:43
Prestolee Aqueduct over the river Irwell on defunct Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. There was originally series of locks (Nob End Locks) leading NE from pool at the western end of the aqueduct but these are now gone back to the nature with only some stonework remaining.]]> Prestolee Aqueduct
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Prestolee Aqueduct over the river Irwell on defunct Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. There was originally series of locks (Nob End Locks) leading NE from pool at the western end of the aqueduct but these are now gone back to the nature with only some stonework remaining.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prestolee-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prestolee-aqueduct/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 04:59:43 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/prestolee-aqueduct/ 53.55258500 -2.37621700 <![CDATA[Clifton Railway Viaduct & Clifton Aqueduct]]> Clifton Railway Viaduct & Clifton Aqueduct
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@ 2006-03-26 04:42:25
Clifton Railway Viaduct (left) was built in 1846 over the river Irwell. The railroad is long gone but the great viaduct remains.

Clifton Aqueduct (right) took the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal over the Irwell. It was built in 1796. The canal is mostly dry although a little stretch of water remains where it goes under the railway viaduct. Parts of this canal are being restored.]]> Clifton Railway Viaduct & Clifton Aqueduct
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Clifton Railway Viaduct (left) was built in 1846 over the river Irwell. The railroad is long gone but the great viaduct remains.

Clifton Aqueduct (right) took the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal over the Irwell. It was built in 1796. The canal is mostly dry although a little stretch of water remains where it goes under the railway viaduct. Parts of this canal are being restored.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clifton-railway-viaduct-clifton-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clifton-railway-viaduct-clifton-aqueduct/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 04:42:25 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/clifton-railway-viaduct-clifton-aqueduct/ 53.52744900 -2.31566400 <![CDATA[Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)]]> Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-03-10 16:22:28
From www.macedonia.co.uk:

The old aqueduct, built of brick and stone, is located at the end of the Skopje-Kacanik highway and is a monument from the 6th century AD. It supplied the city of Skupi with water from Mount Skopska Crna Gora. Some archaeologists assume that it had 200 arches, 50 of which still remain.

Also, from www.culture.org.mk:

The ancient aqueduct is located on the periphery of Skopje. It was built out of stone and bricks, with massive columns over which there are exactly 55 arcs.

There are different presumptions about the time of its construction. Some people claim that it is a Roman building and others that it comes from the Byzantine period. It is most likely that the aqueduct dates from the Turkish period, more precisely from the 16th century AD. The water was provided for the system from the mountain Skopska Crna Gora.]]> Skopskiot Akvadukt (Skopje Aqueduct)
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@ 2006-03-10 16:22:28
From www.macedonia.co.uk:

The old aqueduct, built of brick and stone, is located at the end of the Skopje-Kacanik highway and is a monument from the 6th century AD. It supplied the city of Skupi with water from Mount Skopska Crna Gora. Some archaeologists assume that it had 200 arches, 50 of which still remain.

Also, from www.culture.org.mk:

The ancient aqueduct is located on the periphery of Skopje. It was built out of stone and bricks, with massive columns over which there are exactly 55 arcs.

There are different presumptions about the time of its construction. Some people claim that it is a Roman building and others that it comes from the Byzantine period. It is most likely that the aqueduct dates from the Turkish period, more precisely from the 16th century AD. The water was provided for the system from the mountain Skopska Crna Gora.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/skopskiot-akvadukt-skopje-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/skopskiot-akvadukt-skopje-aqueduct/ Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:22:28 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/skopskiot-akvadukt-skopje-aqueduct/ 42.02246600 21.41881800 <![CDATA[Regent's Canal aqueduct over North Cirular Road in London]]> Regent's Canal aqueduct over North Cirular Road in London
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A place where Regent's Canal (a part of The Grand Union Canal) flows majestically over the North Circular Road. The long white thing visible at one end of the aqueduct is a narrowboat]]> Regent's Canal aqueduct over North Cirular Road in London
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A place where Regent's Canal (a part of The Grand Union Canal) flows majestically over the North Circular Road. The long white thing visible at one end of the aqueduct is a narrowboat]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/regents-canal-aqueduct-over-north-cirular-road-in-london/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/regents-canal-aqueduct-over-north-cirular-road-in-london/ Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:51:03 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/regents-canal-aqueduct-over-north-cirular-road-in-london/ 51.53819900 -0.28166700 <![CDATA[Roquefavour Aqueduct]]> Roquefavour Aqueduct
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@ 2005-12-04 20:05:35

The restabilization project, mentioned below and seemn in the thumbnail, was completed in May 2005.

From www.nps.gov:

The Monocacy Aqueduct is the largest of the eleven aqueducts erected along the C&O Canal, and is often described by many historians as one of the finest canal features in the United States. Ten of the eleven aqueducts remain as key features of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which was designated as a National historical park in 1971. The Catoctin Aqueduct collapsed after its piers were gradually undercut and a flash flood took it down in 1972.

Construction of the Monocacy Aqueduct began in 1829 and was completed four years later. Three separate contractors labored on the immense stone structure, which was constructed for $127,900. The plan for the Monocacy Aqueduct, often referred to as C&O Canal Aqueduct No. 2, was for a stone masonry structure with a waterway of 19 feet at the bottom and 20 feet at the top. The towpath parapet wall is 8 feet wide and the upstream wall is 6 feet wide. Benjamin Wright drew the plans with 6 piers, 2 abutments and 7 arches, each with a span of 54 feet. The piers are 10 feet thick with pilaster at each end. The aqueduct is 438 feet in length. Much of the building material was large granite stone blocks quarried at the base of nearby Sugarloaf Mountain.

Following the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood, the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration designed a steel banding system to stabilize the structure and installed a steel rod reinforcing system. The National Park Service and park supporters have long been concerned about the structural stability of the aqueduct and a major engineering evaluation is underway to determine stabilization needs and associated cost. The C&O Canal National Historical Park and its partners plan to undertake a major stabilization project for the aqueduct to ensure long-term sustainability for the structure. The project would provide for the removal of the steel banding support system and allow the visiting public to view the structure as originally constructed.]]> Monocacy Aqueduct
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The restabilization project, mentioned below and seemn in the thumbnail, was completed in May 2005.

From www.nps.gov:

The Monocacy Aqueduct is the largest of the eleven aqueducts erected along the C&O Canal, and is often described by many historians as one of the finest canal features in the United States. Ten of the eleven aqueducts remain as key features of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which was designated as a National historical park in 1971. The Catoctin Aqueduct collapsed after its piers were gradually undercut and a flash flood took it down in 1972.

Construction of the Monocacy Aqueduct began in 1829 and was completed four years later. Three separate contractors labored on the immense stone structure, which was constructed for $127,900. The plan for the Monocacy Aqueduct, often referred to as C&O Canal Aqueduct No. 2, was for a stone masonry structure with a waterway of 19 feet at the bottom and 20 feet at the top. The towpath parapet wall is 8 feet wide and the upstream wall is 6 feet wide. Benjamin Wright drew the plans with 6 piers, 2 abutments and 7 arches, each with a span of 54 feet. The piers are 10 feet thick with pilaster at each end. The aqueduct is 438 feet in length. Much of the building material was large granite stone blocks quarried at the base of nearby Sugarloaf Mountain.

Following the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood, the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration designed a steel banding system to stabilize the structure and installed a steel rod reinforcing system. The National Park Service and park supporters have long been concerned about the structural stability of the aqueduct and a major engineering evaluation is underway to determine stabilization needs and associated cost. The C&O Canal National Historical Park and its partners plan to undertake a major stabilization project for the aqueduct to ensure long-term sustainability for the structure. The project would provide for the removal of the steel banding support system and allow the visiting public to view the structure as originally constructed.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monocacy-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monocacy-aqueduct/ Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:05:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monocacy-aqueduct/ 39.22385900 -77.45219300 <![CDATA[Last Remaining Stone Pier of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge]]> Last Remaining Stone Pier of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge
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Seen here extending from underneath the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

From oha.ci.alexandria.va.us:

The Alexandria Canal played a short, but important, part in the history of commercial navigation on the Potomac River. Congress granted a charter to Alexandria Canal Company on May 26, 1830. When completed, the Alexandria Canal crossed the Potomac River in an aqueduct bridge over 1,000 feet long between Georgetown and Rosslyn then ran on level ground seven miles to the edge of Alexandria terminating in a large basin. The Potomac Aqueduct Bridge, built under the direction of Major William Turnbull and Lieutenant Maskell C. Ewing, both of the U.S. Topographical Corps, was a large wooden trough supported by eight solid masonry piers, a major undertaking at the time. In 1845, the canal company completed the construction of the four lift locks at Alexandria which lowered canal boats approximately 38 feet to the Potomac River where they discharged their cargoes onto wharves or directly into sailing vessels.]]> Last Remaining Stone Pier of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge
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Seen here extending from underneath the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

From oha.ci.alexandria.va.us:

The Alexandria Canal played a short, but important, part in the history of commercial navigation on the Potomac River. Congress granted a charter to Alexandria Canal Company on May 26, 1830. When completed, the Alexandria Canal crossed the Potomac River in an aqueduct bridge over 1,000 feet long between Georgetown and Rosslyn then ran on level ground seven miles to the edge of Alexandria terminating in a large basin. The Potomac Aqueduct Bridge, built under the direction of Major William Turnbull and Lieutenant Maskell C. Ewing, both of the U.S. Topographical Corps, was a large wooden trough supported by eight solid masonry piers, a major undertaking at the time. In 1845, the canal company completed the construction of the four lift locks at Alexandria which lowered canal boats approximately 38 feet to the Potomac River where they discharged their cargoes onto wharves or directly into sailing vessels.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-pier-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-pier-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:41:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-pier-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ 38.90149600 -77.07061600 <![CDATA[Last Remaining Stone Arch of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge]]> Last Remaining Stone Arch of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge
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From oha.ci.alexandria.va.us:

The Alexandria Canal played a short, but important, part in the history of commercial navigation on the Potomac River. Congress granted a charter to Alexandria Canal Company on May 26, 1830. When completed, the Alexandria Canal crossed the Potomac River in an aqueduct bridge over 1,000 feet long between Georgetown and Rosslyn then ran on level ground seven miles to the edge of Alexandria terminating in a large basin. The Potomac Aqueduct Bridge, built under the direction of Major William Turnbull and Lieutenant Maskell C. Ewing, both of the U.S. Topographical Corps, was a large wooden trough supported by eight solid masonry piers, a major undertaking at the time. In 1845, the canal company completed the construction of the four lift locks at Alexandria which lowered canal boats approximately 38 feet to the Potomac River where they discharged their cargoes onto wharves or directly into sailing vessels.]]> Last Remaining Stone Arch of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge
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From oha.ci.alexandria.va.us:

The Alexandria Canal played a short, but important, part in the history of commercial navigation on the Potomac River. Congress granted a charter to Alexandria Canal Company on May 26, 1830. When completed, the Alexandria Canal crossed the Potomac River in an aqueduct bridge over 1,000 feet long between Georgetown and Rosslyn then ran on level ground seven miles to the edge of Alexandria terminating in a large basin. The Potomac Aqueduct Bridge, built under the direction of Major William Turnbull and Lieutenant Maskell C. Ewing, both of the U.S. Topographical Corps, was a large wooden trough supported by eight solid masonry piers, a major undertaking at the time. In 1845, the canal company completed the construction of the four lift locks at Alexandria which lowered canal boats approximately 38 feet to the Potomac River where they discharged their cargoes onto wharves or directly into sailing vessels.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-arch-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-arch-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:16:07 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/last-remaining-stone-arch-of-the-alexandria-aqueduct-bridge/ 38.90437900 -77.07038800 <![CDATA[High Bridge Aqueduct]]> High Bridge Aqueduct
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@ 2005-04-22 19:31:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-bridge-aqueduct/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-bridge-aqueduct/ Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:31:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/high-bridge-aqueduct/ 40.84265100 -73.93001700