Sydney Harbour Bridge

0326 Harbour Bridge

Spanning Sydney Harbour at a maximum height of 134 metres, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is a spectacular feat of engineering and an enduring icon famous the world over. FROM: Official Bridge Website IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0327 Harbour Bridge

Instantly recognisable, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest steel arch bridge, connecting the northern suburbs of Sydney with the city centre. It is also a vital link in Sydney's transport infrastructure, with more than 200,000 cars travelling its length each day. FROM: Official Bridge Website IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2016

0328 Sydney Harbour Bridge

There are many ways to experience this iconic landmark. One of the most popular is with Bridge Climb Sydney, which has been running since 1998. Learn about the fascinating history of the bridge and its place in the city as you make the exhilarating climb to the top. FROM: Official Bridge Website IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0329 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The open vista provides an unforgettable experience, and the scope of the view is spectacular. FROM: Official Bridge Website IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0330 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: February 2006

0331 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: February 2006

0332 Sydney Harbour Bridge

Under the direction of Dr John Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: February 2006

0333 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The bridge's design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. It is the sixth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m from top to water level. It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0334 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The southern (CBD) end of the bridge is located at Dawes Point in The Rocks area, and the northern end at Milsons Point in the lower North Shore area. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0335 Sydney Harbour Bridge

There are six original lanes of road traffic through the main roadway, plus an additional two lanes of road traffic on its eastern side, using lanes that were formerly tram tracks. Adjacent to the road traffic, a path for pedestrian use runs along the eastern side of the bridge, whilst a dedicated path for bicycle use only runs along the western side; between the main roadway and the western bicycle path are two lanes used for railway tracks, servicing the T1 North Shore Line for Sydney Trains. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: April 2006

0336 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The main roadway across the bridge is known as the Bradfield Highway and is about 2.4 km long, making it one of the shortest highways in Australia. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: March 2017

0337 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The arch has a span of 504 m and its summit is 134 m above mean sea level; expansion of the steel structure on hot days can increase the height of the arch by 18 cm FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: March 2017

0338 Sydney Harbour Bridge

The bridge is held together by six million Australian-made hand-driven rivets supplied by the McPherson company of Melbourne, the last being driven through the deck on 21 January 1932. The rivets were heated red-hot and inserted into the plates; the headless end was immediately rounded over with a large pneumatic rivet gun. The largest of the rivets used weighed 3.5 kg and was 39.5 cm long. The practice of riveting large steel structures, rather than welding, was, at the time, a proven and understood construction technique, whilst structural welding had not at that stage been adequately developed for use on the bridge. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: March 2017

0339 Sydney Harbour Bridge

At each end of the arch stands a pair of 89 m high concrete pylons, faced with granite. The pylons were designed by the Scottish architect Thomas S. Tait, a partner in the architectural firm John Burnet & Partners. FROM: Wikipedia IMAGE BY: Hazel Hogarth TAKEN: October 2015