- Mala Rijeka Viaduct
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The Mala Rijeka Viaduct 
Official name Мост изнад Мале Ријеке/Most iznad Male Rijeke Carries 1 rail track Crosses Valley of the Mala Rijeka River Designer Ljubomir Jevtovic (Engineers: Milivoje Kovacevic, Milorad Lukovic and Milorad Markovic) Design Truss bridge Material Steel, concrete Total length 498.8 m (1,636 ft) Height 200.0 m (656 ft) Longest span 150.8 m (495 ft) Constructed by Mostogradnja Construction begin 1969[1] Construction end 1973[1] Opened 1973 Coordinates 42°33′09″N 19°23′15″E / 42.5525°N 19.3875°E The Mala Rijeka Viaduct is a viaduct on the Belgrade - Bar railway, located some 20 km north of Podgorica, Montenegro.
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Overview
The project was started in 1969 and was completed in 1973. Viaduct is 498.8 metres (1,636 ft) long and rises 200 metres (660 ft) above the Mala Rijeka (pronounced [mâːlaː rijɛ̌ka], meaning literally Little river). It is also the longest bridge on the Belgrade - Bar railway.[2]
It is the tallest railway viaduct in the world (This record height was held by the Fades viaduct in France). Until 2001 it was the tallest railway bridge, but since Beipanjiang River Railway Bridge (which is arches bridge) was constructed it is the second. After finishing construction of Chenab River Railway Bridge in 2015 it will be 3rd tallest railway bridge, however it will stay tallest railway viaduct[3]
Construction
36,000 m³ of concrete and 100,000 tons of steel were built into the bridge. The largest of four pillars, upon which the bridge lies, has a base bigger than a tennis court. Belgian extreme sportsman Cedric Dumont was the first person ever to base jump from the bridge (on September 11, 2008).
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Coordinates: 42°33′09″N 19°23′15″E / 42.5525°N 19.3875°E
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