Auckland Harbour Bridge

Every single day I Drive on the bridge. It’s very fun driving fast sometimes. It’s 80km speed. Looks like a ARCHED DESIGN. It’s a 8-lane motorway. Sometimes it’s very windy so be careful. Tourist attractions. Can see Auckland city from the bridge. Night time the lighting looks so beautiful. It has moveable barriers lane, the machine adjust lanes for peak morning and afternoon flows. Sometimes big traffic..

Nice bridge & hard to fault it as a tourist .nI drove across the expanse in both directions and the Saturday flow of traffic was quite relaxed in contrast to the Sydney harbour bridge . No unexpected merge lanes or trains , just a great bridge with awesome views of Auckland Harbour & beyond . The engineering behind the bridge is quite remarkable considering there are two actual bridges with 43m of clearance below deck . The complete span across the bridge is just over one kilometre & the bridge was commissioned on the 30th of May 1959.

Auckland Harbour Bridge is a critical transport link and a national icon, carrying up to 180,000 plus vehicles a day. It was constructed in 1959 and an additional 4 lanes were added in 1968.nnNot only is it the largest steel arch bridge on the planet, but it also spans one of the globe's finest natural harbours. Affectionately named the Coathanger by locals, it's an intrinsic part of the city; you can walk or cycle across it and even climb to its peak for incredible views.

This bridge is fine. It helps cars cross the water. BUT; it doesn't help enough cars. It should help more cars. The exposed metal is cool. We like to see it. Engineering is nice. The view of the city is very very nice otherwise this review would be a resounding 2 stars.

Excited to have a chance to closely look at the bridge at the Auckland Marathon event on 30 October 2022 particularly it was on a rainy day adding to it a very special feeling and experience.

Directions to Auckland Harbour Bridge with public transportation

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