The Sidi Rached Viaduct (), The Sidi Rached bridge is a road viaduct that crosses the Rhummel gorges and connects the Coudiat district (city center) to Constantine Train station. It was built in Constantine in French Algeria, between 1908 and 1912, by the engineer Aubin Eyraud, with the help of Paul Séjourné who designed the hangers and finished the construction. It was the tallest Concrete bridge in the world when it was built until .

Its length is 447 meters with 27 arches including one of 70 meters, the highest culminating at 107 meters. This was Aubin Eyraud's last work of art before he entered Oxford University as a professor. It was initiated by the then mayor Émile Morinaud, in the administrative framework of the department of Constantine at the time. It was inaugurated in 1912.

Sidi Rached Viaduct

See also

List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans

List of bridges by length

List of highest bridges in the world

List of tallest bridges in the world

Salah Bey Viaduct

Sidi M'Cid Bridge

Bab El Kantra Bridge

Mellah Slimane Bridge

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Stone bridges

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Landmarks in Algeria

Buildings and structures in Constantine Province

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Bridges completed in 1912

Bridges in Constantine, Algeria

Stone arch bridges

1912 establishments in Algeria

Sidi Rached Viaduct