Sydney Harbour Bridge
By Jackson and Garick.
| Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's largest steel
arch bridge, but not the longest. It is a man made
feature, that has become a famous international symbol of
Australia. The Harbour Bridges total length is 1149m. The
top of the arch is 134 metres above the sea. 1400 workers built Sydney Harbour Bridge, but 16 were killed in the making of the bridge. Before they opened the Bridge they put 96 trains on it to make sure it would hold the weight of the cars, buses and the trucks that would use it. Three boats were made to carry 81,000 cubic metres of cut steel to make the bridge. The bridge connects |
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The Bridge was opened on the 19th March, 1932. When
it opened approximately 500,000 people came to see it
open. The deck was built from the centre out and is 59
metres above sea level. It cost 6.25 million Australian
pounds and they paid it off in 1988. It was endless
painting the bridge. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is also
known as a 'coat hanger'. It took eight years to build
and is important so that all kinds of vehicles can travel
from the north and south of Sydney. You can walk up the
sides of Sydney Harbour Bridge. There is a look out at
the top. It is open every day but not Christmas day. |
