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- Known as the CoathangerAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Cost: Australia Pounds 6,250,000
- Toll Bridge approx $3.00 per carNew South Wales Government: Toll charges
- Four pylons on each corner with 200 step walk ups, shows the history and construction of the bridge on the walls. Panoramic view from each pylonSydney Harbour Bridge.info: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Worlds largest but not the longest steel arc bridge in worldAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Area that need painting regular is equal to 60 sports fields
- 53,000 tons of steel usedAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 800 families were displaced without compensationAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Has eight traffic lanes, two train rails, a bicycle lane and a lane for walkersAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- The average traffic when opened was 10,900 and by 2001 it had jumped to 15,000
- 160,000 vehicles cross the bridge every dayAustralian Government Culture and Recreation Portal: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 1988: The toll receipts paid off the dept of building the bridge, but the toll is now used for maintenance of the bridgeHarbour Bridge.com.au: Brief History of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 1976: The one billionth vehicle crossed the bridgeSydney Harbour Bridge.info: Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 2008: Had the 75th anniversary of the bridge with a big celebration in March
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Sydney Harbor Bridge is a steel arc bridge and is a renowned international symbol of Australia, often called "The Coathanger".
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Construction
Started in 1926, and completed in 1934, It took up to 1400 men at times working on the bridge. The foundation is 39 feet deep set in sandstone, and contains approx. six million hand driven rivets. They made the sections to the bridge on site but 80% of the steel had to come from England.Areas of Interest
The Bridge Climb takes you along catwalks, up ladders, and steadily to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, while conquering the upper arch of the Bridge. The view is breath taking. The Discovery Climb takes you inside the workings of the bridge, within its very heart, for a behind-the-scenes tour. You will be climbing upon steep staircases that join the two arches, both tours and led in small groups. The view of the famous Sydney Opera House is astounding from both tours. There will be a 80 million dollar make-over to strengthen the bridge for the next era.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Questions
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Reading tweetstream is like painting Sydney Harbour Bridge - never-ending
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Doesn't the Tyne Bridge look like Sydney Harbour Bridge. My guess is that SHB was British designed/built. That was a bit of Bridge Chat.
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RT @SydneyMigration: Congrats Sydney Harbour Bridge for being awarded second place in the competition of the worlds beautiful bridges
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#aintnothinglike being on a boat on sydney harbour overlooking sydney harbour bridge and fireworks going off on new years
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Sydney's Harbour Bridge zweitschoenste Bruecke der Welt. Wie wahr!!! Congratulations to beautiful Sydney!
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