Goteik viaduct

The viaduct measures from end to end, and includes 15 towers which span , along with a double tower long. The 15 towers support 10 deck truss spans of along with six plate girder spans long, and an approach span of . Many sources have put the height of the bridge at . That is supposedly a measurement of the river level as it flows underground through a tunnel at the point where it passes underneath the trestle. The true height of the bridge, as measured from the rail deck to the ground on the downstream side of the tallest tower, is . The cost of construction was £111,200. ==Diversion==

Because the line from Mandalay to Lashio is considered to be of strategic value, a diversionary route to the valley floor, featuring spectacular horseshoe curves, was built in 1976–1978, to keep trains running even if the Goteik viaduct was sabotaged. Those tracks were still visible from the viaduct in 2013, but the diversionary line has been left to the tropical vegetation since 2002. ==Mention==

The bridge is mentioned in Paul Theroux's acclaimed travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar. He described the viaduct as "a monster of silver geometry in all the ragged rock and jungle, its presence was bizarre". ==See also==