Harbour Bridge: A symbol of hope and unthinkable to imagine Sydney without it | Mattonews juliepower
around the world, Ms Turnbull said footage of the bridge being destroyed often featured in apocalyptic blockbusters includingThis telegraphed the unthinkable: “If the Sydney Harbour Bridge is destroyed, it is the end of civilisation as we know it,” Ms Turnbull said. “Imagine it not being there, it is awful.”
The bridge’s chief engineer John Bradfield justified the use of granite blocks for the pylons, a purely ornamental addition at a cost of 240,000 pounds more than pre-cast concrete, saying “future generations will judge us by our works”. Ms Ratnayake said its location over salt water places it in the “most aggressive environment” in which to build the world’s widest and tallest steel arch bridge.
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