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The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the major landmarks of Sydney, connecting the Sydney central business district (CBD) with the North Shore commercial and residential areas, both of which are located on Sydney Harbour. The dramatic water vista of the bridge together with the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The bridge is colloquially referred to as "the Coathanger" because of its arch-based design, although this usage is less prevalent than it once was.
The bridge was the city's tallest structure until 1967. According to Guinness World Records, it is the widest long-span bridge in the world. It is the world's largest single-arch bridge, but not the longest (as millions of Australian school children were erroneously taught). The Bayonne Bridge in the United States, opened four months earlier on 15 November 1931, is just 70 cm (2.3 feet) longer.
The design bears a marked resemblance to that of the New York Hell Gate Bridge. Its design was later used as a basis for the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The bridge itself is built from 95% British steel by a British workforce.
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Saw the sun starting rise as i was crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning at 5am...Magnifique...
COACHJR (COACHJR) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:26:59 -0000
Saw the sun starting rise as i was crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning at 5am...Magnifique...
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Mid Deck - Breakdown - Car http://bit.ly/7UxxCz
snarltraffic (Snarl Traffic) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:19:21 -0000
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Mid Deck - Breakdown - Car http://bit.ly/7UxxCz
Milsons Point - Sydney Harbour Bridge - Accident - Car http://bit.ly/8IPGkj
snarltraffic (Snarl Traffic) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:25:24 -0000
Milsons Point - Sydney Harbour Bridge - Accident - Car http://bit.ly/8IPGkj
Just thinking about the Xmas I spent in Sydney...Aus..it was so warm and fun! We spent New year's Eve dancing near the Harbour bridge to a
Legalegal12 (Corinne Dias) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:32:22 -0000
Just thinking about the Xmas I spent in Sydney...Aus..it was so warm and fun! We spent New year's Eve dancing near the Harbour bridge to a
Sydney Harbour Bridge may rise or fall up to seven inches as the steel expands or contracts in hot or cold weather http://bit.ly/8a4vqy
wakkipedia (wakkipedia) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:33:43 -0000
Sydney Harbour Bridge may rise or fall up to seven inches as the steel expands or contracts in hot or cold weather http://bit.ly/8a4vqy
Spun from four horizons: re-writing the Sydney Harbour Bridge http://kele.es/oRG
Sciencia (Webmaster Sciencia) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:30:49 -0000
Spun from four horizons: re-writing the Sydney Harbour Bridge http://kele.es/oRG
Sydney Harbour Bridge - City of Sydney provides a photograph and history extracted from Graham Jahn's 'Sydney Architecture'.
Meta Description: [ The concept of a harbour crossing was fifty years old before proposals were sought in 1900 for a 'North Shore' bridge. ]
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge - Short illustrated history from Bridgeclimb. Includes links to facts and statistics.
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