General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Two-hinged arch bridge Truss arch bridge Half-through arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Support conditions: |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
Location
| Location: |
Dawes Point, City of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kirribilli, North Sydney Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 33° 51' 8.30" S 151° 12' 38.83" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 503 m | |
| width | 48.8 m | |
| height | 134 m | |
| clearance | 52.4 m | |
| number of tracks | 2 | |
| number of lanes | 8 | |
| track gauge | 1 435 mm | |
| pylons | height | 89 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 38 390 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | Australian Pounds 6 250 000 |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| arches |
steel
|
| pylons |
concrete
|
Chronology
| 1921 | First design specification for cantilever span only. |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Second design specification allows for cantilever or arch alternatives. |
| Mid of 1923 | The New South Wales government starts their work on the approaches. |
| October 1930 | Arch is completed |
| 19 March 1932 | Opening. |
| 1988 | The construction costs of the bridge are finally recovered by the toll income. |
Participants
Steel connections
Initial construction (1923-1932)
Original design
Design
- Sir Ralph Freeman (designer)
Structural engineering
- Francis Fox (structural engineer)
Engineering
- Gilbert Roberts (engineer)
Consulting engineers
- Georges Camille Imbault (consulting engineer)
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2005): The Bridge. Allen & Unwin, Sydney (Australia).
- (1997): Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 76-77.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 76-77.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 86-87.
- (2006): Bridging Sydney. Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000261 - Published on:
19/05/1999 - Last updated on:
20/11/2022
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