The Sydney Harbour Bridge weighs 52,800 tonnes. The arch alone weighs 39,000 tonnes.
Interestingly, all the weight of the bridge is borne on only four bearing pins, each only 37 centimetres in diameter, yet each weighing over 300 tonnes.
The total weight of all the steel used on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is about 52 800 tonnes, of which 39 000 tonnes is the weight of the arch alone. 95 000 cubic metres of concrete was used, along with 17 000 cubic metres of granite.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is repainted continuously. There is a maintenance crew constantly repainting sections. As soon as the bridge has been repainted from one end to the other, the process begins again.
Yes. The Sydney Harbour Bridge remains a vital part of Sydney's infrastructure. It is still thoroughly maintained, and is important to Sydney commuters.
Construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge cost £4.2 million. With regard to the cost to human life, 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.
No. The Sydney harbour Bridge is still in excellent condition. Regular maintenance has ensured that the bridge will continue to serve the people of Sydney for many decades still to come.
Sydney Harbour is the harbour over which the Sydney Harbour Bridge is built.
Sydney Harbor Bridge
No. There is no part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge that rotates.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is in Sydney, Australia.
Sydney Harbour bridge spans Sydney harbour
No there was no bridge prior to Sydney harbour bridge . Sydney harbour bridge opened on March , 1932 .
The Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is not the largest bridge in the world. There are many longer bridges. However, it is the largest steel arch bridge in the world, but not the longest. It's arch stands 134 m above the waters of Sydney Harbour.
The nickname of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is The Coathanger, in reference to its shape.
Darling Harbour &/or Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge links the Sydney CBD (central business district) on the southern shore of the Sydney Harbour to an area known as the North Shore on the northern side of the harbour.