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2 results for VIADUCT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 1, 2014	42D	Span across a gorge, say	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Aug 16, 2009	49D	Word that led to the "Why a duck?" routine by the Marx brothers	Randolph Ross	Shortz

7 results for VIADUCT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 7, 1986	8A	Railroad bridge	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Mon Jul 16, 1984	10D	Type of bridge	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Wed Apr 12, 1978	53A	Bridge over a valley	John S. Richter Sr.	Maleska
Sun Mar 10, 1974	115D	Railroad span	A. J. Santora	Weng
Wed Jul 15, 1964	54A	Bridge.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 17, 1963	44D	Kind of bridge.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sat Feb 17, 1962	26D	Railroad bridge.	Aida Cromwell	Farrar

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