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The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the Harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself.
PHOTO: Fireworks illuminate the sky above the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 1, 2025. (Bianca De Marchi/EPA-EFE ...
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, completed in 1932 Anzac Bridge, completed in 1995 Captain Cook Bridge Gladesville Bridge. Alfords Point; Anzac; Bennelong (private vehicles not permitted) Bernie Banton; Captain Cook; De Burghs; Endeavour; Fig Tree; Fullers; Gasworks Bridge; Gladesville; Glebe Island; Iron Cove; James Ruse Drive; Lansdowne; Lennox ...
The tunnel was completed and opened to traffic in August 1992 to provide a second vehicular crossing of Sydney Harbour to alleviate congestion on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of two transportation tunnels under the harbour, the other being a set of rail tunnels for the Sydney Metro. [2] [3]
The Arch Bridge at Bellows Falls in New England, built in 1905, is a particularly large example of a three-hinged arch bridge. At 540 feet (160 m) in length it was the longest in America when built. [4] The 1888 Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis was unusual in that it was both a two- and three-hinged bridge. The bridge was split ...
Prior to the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the "Jeffrey Street Ferry Docks" was the main vehicular ferry terminal for the North Shore of Sydney. A number of vehicular ferries were constructed in the area, the last was constructed in about 1925 and was used until after the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. [85] [86]
At the time of opening, bridges and tunnel entrances/exits to the future sections of M8 and the Sydney Gateway had already been completed. The final bridge of the St Peters Interchange was put in place in October 2019. [7] Until 2023, the interchange was the northern terminus of the M8 Motorway.
The Western Harbour Tunnel is an under construction tunnel in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The six lane, 6.5 kilometre twin tunnels will run from Cammeray to Rozelle, passing beneath Sydney Harbour. It is scheduled for completion in 2028. The tunnel will form part of the M8 Motorway when it opens. It is expected to cost $14 billion. [1]