The state capital Harbour Bridge may be a steel through arch bridge across state capital Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and traffic between the state capital central city district (CBD) and therefore the North Shore. The dramatic read of the bridge, the harbour, and therefore the near state capital theatre is associate picture image of state capital, and Australia itself. The bridge is nicknamed “The Coathanger” due to its arch-based style. 

Under the direction of Dr John Bradfield of the authority Department of structure, the bridge was designed and designed by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932. The bridge’s style was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in big apple town. It’s the sixth longest spanning-arch bridge within the world and therefore the tallest steel arch bridge, activity 134 m (440 ft) from high to water level. It absolutely was additionally the world’s widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, till construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012.