Description

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic water vista of the bridge together with the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The bridge is locally nicknamed The Coathanger because of its arch-based design, although this usage is less prevalent than it once was. The 75^th anniversary of the bridge was celebrated on March 18, 2007.

The bridge was the city's tallest structure until 1967. According to Guinness World Records, it is the widest long-span bridge in the world and is the highest steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres (429.6 feet) above the harbour. It is also the fourth-longest spanning-arch bridge in the world.

Tourism

The cost for the climbing excursion is $179-249 AUS ($158-$219 USD) and there are some restrictions in place. Visitors are not allowed to bring their own cameras (of course pictures can be made available to you at the end of the tour for an additional fee) or any other personal gear with each person even being required to go through a metal detector and take an alcohol-breath test.

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