Overview
Navigable aqueducts are bridge structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads. They are primarily distinguished by their size. They carry a larger cross-section of water than most water-supply aqueducts. Roman aqueducts were created in ancient Rome. They were used to transport water. The 662-metre (2,172 ft) long steel Briare aqueduct carrying the Canal latéral à la Loire over the River Loire was built in 1896. It was ranked as the longest navigable aqueduct in the world for more than a century. In the early 21st century, the Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany was constructed, which became the new longest navigable aqueduct in the world.