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Bridge, Viaduct - same thing or different?
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Ain't english fun? <br /> <br />viaduct <br />Etymology: Latin via way, road + English aqueduct <br />: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns <br /> <br />via <br />Latin vehere to carry, via way <br /> <br />duct <br />Etymology: New Latin ductus, from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead <br /> <br />bridge <br />a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle <br />Etymology: Middle English brigge, from Old English brycg; akin to Old High German brucka bridge, Old Church Slavonic bruvuno beam <br /> <br />http://www.vocabulary.com/rootDUCT1.html
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