Harbor Bridge
  • The biggest steel arch bridge in the world;
  • It was opened on 19th of March in 1932;
  • Construction began in 1926, and ended after 6 years;
  • Calculations took a few thousands of pages in 28 volumes;
  • It had been tested on February in 1932 with 96 locomotives;
  • It costs 20 million dollars;
  • Because of the exceeding of the sum, the debt had been paid out for 50 years;
  • It symbolizes hope, like Statue of Liberty;
  • More than 6 million rivets connect the construction of the bridge;
  • 272000 liters of paint was used;
  • 200000 cars per day pass the bridge;
  • Its weight is 53800 tones;
  • Its length is 1149 meters;
  • The highest point of the bridge is 134 meters and the lowest one is 48 meters;
  • The height of towers, which hold the bridge is 100 meters;
  • Its width is 44,8 meters.
  • Harbor Bridge