When was the Sydney Harbour Bridge built?

Answer 1

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is significant for being the largest steel arch bridge in the world, though not the longest, with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour. At 48.8 m wide, it is the widest bridge in the world (as of 2004). Construction of the bridge began in 1924, and took 1400 men eight years to build at a cost of £4.2 million. Sixteen lives were lost during its construction, while up to 800 families living in the path of the proposed Bridge path were relocated and their homes demolished when construction started.

It is also significant for how it was constructed. The arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built in two halves cantilevering from each shore and tying each half back by steel cables that were anchored into U-shaped tunnels excavated into the sandstone rock. Construction of the two halves of the arch began late in 1928, and the two halves were properly joined around 10pm on 19 August 1930.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge provided a vital link for the city of Sydney across the harbour. Before it was built, the only way to travel between the southern side of the harbour, where the city centre is, and the residential north, was by ferry, or by taking a circuitous, 20 kilometre road route involving five bridge crossings. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is also significant because it is where the 28 May 2000 People's Walk for Reconciliation took place. The walk began at North Sydney station and finished at Darling Harbour, and involved some 250,000 people walking across Sydney's Harbour Bridge to show their support of the process of Reconciliation between Aboriginal Australians and white Australians.

Answer 2

It was built to connect the central business district of Sydney with the populated areas on the North Shore of Sydney and create a direct route across the harbor. Ferries also cross the waters of Port Jackson.
To speed up travel from one side of the Harbour to the other. It would have been horrible having to get your loads all the way around it all the time, it isn't the smallest thing.
It was built to let people cross to the other side rather than driving right around to get to the other side

Answer 3

Work first began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1924, and it was opened in March 1932. It took eight years to build the bridge.

Construction began on 28 July 1924 with an official ceremony to mark the turning of the first sod of earth on the north shore, at Milsons Point.

Construction was completed on 21 January 1932 when the last rivet was driven home.

The bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932 with the cutting of a ribbon. However, while it was planned that Jack Lang (Premier of New South Wales) would cut it, he was upstaged by Francis de Groot.

Answer 4

The arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built in two halves cantilevering from each shore and tying each half back by steel cables that were anchored into U-shaped tunnels excavated into the sandstone rock. Construction of the two halves of the arch began late in 1928, and the two halves were properly joined around 10pm on 19 August 1930.

Answer 5

Across Sydney Harbour from the business district to the North Shore.

Answer 6

To get from point A to point B. Or maybe the other way around.

Answer 7

six million hand driven rivets and 53,000 tonnes of steel were used to construct it and also concrete was used. this bridge is a suspension bridge and spans to 1,650 ft (503m) wide.

Answer 8

The Borne Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts was built (in 1933-1935) because they needed a way to cross the CapeCod canal. Instead of taking a boat.