Showing posts with label Sydney Harbour Bridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sydney Harbour Bridge. Show all posts

Monday, May 22, 2023

AUSTRALIA: Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge, or, as the locals call it, "The Coat Hanger", is another iconic symbol of Sydney.

The bridge opened in 1932 and serves as the primary transportation link between Sydney's Central Business District (CBD) and its suburbs on the northern side of the harbour

It took 8 years to build and spans 500 metres (1,650 feet), making it one of the longest steel-arch bridges in the world. 

It is over 18 metres (60 feet) wide - enough to carry eight lanes of automobile traffic, two sets of train tracks, a bicycle path, and 2 pedestrian walkways. 

We chose to climb it.