Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BridgeClimb
Thousands of
people have
enjoyed the spec-
tacular bridge-top
views after a 3.5-
hour guided tour
up ladders, cat-
walks and finally
the upper arch of
the bridge
(see
p53).
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Map
1 B1.
@
all routes to The
Rocks.
Cir-
cular Quay, Milsons Point.
Bridge
Climb
Tel
8274 7777.
g
Circular Quay.
Pylon
Lookout & Mus
Tel
9240 1100.
#
&
10am-5pm daily.
ยข
25 Dec.
&
www
.bridgeclimb.com
www
.pylonlookout.com.au
Over 150,000 vehicles
cross the bridge each
day, about 15 times as
many as in 1932.
Bridge Workers
The bridge was built
by 1,400 workers, 16
of whom were killed
in accidents during
construction.
NORTH SHORE
Maintenance
Painting the bridge
has become a meta-
phor for an endless
task. Approximately
30,000 litres (6,593
gal) of paint are
required for each
coat, enough to cover
an area equivalent
to 60 soccer pitches.
The vertical hangers
support the slanting
crossbeams which, in
turn, carry the deck.
FATHER OF THE BRIDGE
Chief engineer Dr John Bradfield
shakes the hand of the driver of
the first train to cross the bridge.
Over a 20-year period, Bradfield
supervised all aspects of the
bridge's design and construction.
At the opening ceremony, the
highway linking the harbour's
south side and northern suburbs
was named in his honour.
Paying the Toll
The initial toll of sixpence helped pay off the construc-
tion loan. The toll is now used for maintenance and
to pay for the 1992 Sydney Harbour Tunnel.
