The Coathanger

E152017

The Coathanger is the iconic steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, renowned as a symbol of Sydney and Australia.

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The Coathanger canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
steel through arch bridge
archHeight 134 m
architect Thomas S. Tait
archSpan 503 m
carries bicycles
motor vehicles
pedestrians
railway tracks
completionDate 1932
connects North Shore
Sydney central business district
constructionStartDate 1923
country Australia
crosses Sydney Harbour
surface form: Port Jackson
design arch bridge
designer John Bradfield
engineer John Bradfield
hasNickname The Coathanger
heritageStatus listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register
locatedIn Sydney
location Sydney Harbour
mainContractor Dorman Long and Co Ltd
material steel
notableFeature iconic silhouette resembling a coathanger
openingDate 1932-03-19
owner Transport for NSW
refersTo Sydney Harbour Bridge
symbolOf Australia
Sydney
toll yes
totalLength 1149 m
trafficType bicycle
pedestrian
rail
road
usedFor BridgeClimb tourist attraction
New Year’s Eve fireworks displays
worldRanking one of the largest steel arch bridges in the world

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Sydney Harbour Bridge nickname The Coathanger
The Coathanger hasNickname The Coathanger
subject surface form: Sydney Harbour Bridge