BBC NEWS | France shows off world's tallest bridge

"The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the country's Eiffel Tower.

The bridge, which opens to traffic on Thursday, was built to clear summer traffic jams around the town.

The BBC's Paris correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, says the bridge is one of the most breathtaking ever built."

Dunno if the US news carried this much, but the footage I've seen of this bridge is pretty spectacular. Another incredible Franco-British project.