When the Sydney Harbour Bridge was due to be opened on 19 March 1932 the ceremony turned into a bit of a disaster as a man on a horse suddenly rode out from the official party and slashed the ribbon with his own sword.Why? It turns out he didn’t like the idea of the current premier of New South Wales having the honour. Despite this little hiccup the bridge was opened that day and now approximately 150,000 vehicles cross it every day.Before the Harbour Bridge was built people could only cross the harbour by ferry or by driving for 20km inland and crossing 5 bridges before they made it to the other side. How frustrating!The bridge took roughly 8 years to complete and it was only in 1988 that the 6.25 million Australian pounds borrowed to build it was paid off.Sadly, 16 people died during the construction of the bridge and while it did create 1,400 jobs it also led to the demolition of 800 houses. The families living in these houses had no choice and they were given no compensation. Can you imagine if that happened today!The famous arch, which is often called the coat hanger, is 503 metres long and the road below it is 59 metres above the ocean. Some workers that fell off the bridge lived to tell their story. Lucky men!As you might know, it can get pretty hot in Sydney and the metal structure of the bridge can expand up to 18 cm in the heat. Our burning sun also means that a lot of paint is needed to keep the bridge looking beautiful. In fact, for one coat approximately 30,000 litres is required.Tuy vậy, khi bạn nhìn vào điều này tuyệt vời cấu trúc bạn biết nó là cũng có giá trị tất cả những gì sơn. Bạn sẽ không đồng ý?
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