The state government has taken steps to make the 90-year history of Australia’s most famous landmark Harbor Bridge more alive and meaningful.
For 90 years, the iconic landmark has been the focal point of Australia’s identity.
Sydney’s famous bridge was opened to the public on March 19, 1932. An estimated one million people crossed the bridge by train, tram, car, on foot and on horseback that day.
On the 90th anniversary, the light exhibition has started from last 16th March. It brings to life the 90-year history of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Just as the centuries-old glory is associated with this historic bridge, so is the sigh of a city written on each of its pillars.
The land on which the bridge was built is being honored at the exhibition. It also shows the strength of a bridge of this scale, the construction phase, its ongoing maintenance and how this infrastructure connects Greater Sydney.
About 50,000 bright LED pixels will illuminate the upper and lower arches of the east and west faces of the bridge and the road deck from 8 to 11 p.m.
It took 1,400 workers six years to build the bridge with about 53,000 tons of steel.
The bridge’s ground-breaking infrastructure was built by engineer John Bradfield. He believed that the Sydney Harbor Bridge should be wider than a road across the harbor. Bradfield suggested a blueprint that would unite citizens, move the economy forward and determine the future of the city.
Harbor Bridge is Australia’s most recognizable and most photographed icon. As well as being one of the most recognized landmarks in the world.
