Sydney Harbour Bridge
Filed Under (Australia and South Pacific) by admin on 25-11-2008
Tagged Under : Australia and South Pacific, bridge, harbour, sidney
Sydney Harbor Bridge is one of the main landmarks in Sydney, Australia, Sydney connecting the central business district (CBD), on the north shore commercial and residential areas, who are both with headquarters in Sydney Harbor. Spectacular views of the water from the bridge, along with the proximity of Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney and Australia. The bridge is gently known as “Coathanger” due to its arch-based design.
The bridge was the city the highest structure before 1967. It is the largest bridge in the world. It is the world’s largest single arch bridge, but no more (in million Australian school children mistakenly). The bridge was officially opened on March 19, 1932. Bayonne Bridge in the United States of America, opened four months ago, on 15 November 1931, 70 cm (or 2.3 feet) long.
The design has a strong resemblance to that in Hell Gate Bridge in New York. The design was used as a basis for the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, which is almost identical, except for the small scale.
