Historic Bridges rates this bridge with two 10s. I added the "cement" label because it was a pioneering concrete construction in 1901. The arch structure allows the use of unreinforced concrete.
"The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a whopping 380m (1247') long, making it the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland, and it crosses the River Finnan at an impressive height of 30m (98')." [HighlandTitles]
The Harry Potter movies made the viaduct even more famous.
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| AtlasObscura, Bathed in sunlight. JOHN MCSPORRAN, CC 2.0 "Built in the 1890s, this railroad viaduct was the first structure in Britain to be built with mass concrete. It was this innovative building method that allows the overpass to remain in such good shape today." |
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| 0:37 video The Man in Seat 61 @ 0:00 |
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| Russell Mansfield commented on the video |
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