Along with the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge - the largest bridge in Sydney and one of the largest arch bridge in the world - it is perhaps the main attraction of the city. The locals call the bridge "Hanger" because of its characteristic shape.

Harbour Bridge, built in 1932 across the bay of Port Jackson, joins the business center of Sydney to the north shore. Prior to that, across the bay crossed by ferry, although the first draft of the bridge offers a variety of engineers back in the mid-19th century. Today, the bridge is laid 8 highways, 2 railway tracks, as well as hiking and biking trails. Incidentally, the toll bridge fee - about $ 2.

The length of the arch span of the bridge - 503 meters, which is only 15 meters less than the span of the longest arch bridge in the world "Fayetteville" built over the gorge in West Virginia, USA. A total length of the bridge - 1149 meters.

The steel arch of Harbour Bridge weighing 39,000 tons rises above the waters of the Gulf at 139 meters. Under it are free to take any sea-going vessels. Interesting fact: in the hottest days because of the expansion of the heated metal arch height can be increased by 18 cm!

Since 1998, over the bridge, regular excursions - on the side of the arch you can climb to the top of the Harbour Bridge, which offers a spectacular panorama of the city.