The Sydney Harbour Bridge (or to many, the “old coat hanger”) began construction in 1926 and was eventually completed in 1932. The bridge linked the southern & northern shores of Sydney.
When the last piece of steel for the arch was placed in position the gap was 3 ft 4 inches. They have been slackening off the cables since August 5th with hydraulic jacks and today they have dropped, that the gap is now 14 inches. It is marvelous they can drop slowly, thousands of tons of steel in this manner.
Sub Station Argyle Cut
The second floor of this substation opens onto the bridge approach. The front wall is built on the approach wall to the left of frame.
The concrete wall and tunnel arches are the approaches you can also see. The steel approach to the bridge showing roadway in the centre is wide enough for 6 motor cars abreast. On each side of that are two sets of rail tracks, in all four trains and on each side of them a 10′ 0″ footpath.
The church on photo is Trinity Church over 100 years old. Substation and Switch House at the rear of the church. The side girders of the arch are wide enough to drive a motor car over, wider than the ordinary footpaths. I think they are 10′ 0″ wide.