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Who built the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

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Close up aerial of The Sydney Harbour Bridge
Close up aerial of The Sydney Harbour Bridge

On 19 March 1932, after nine years of planning and building, more than a million Australians crossed the newly opened Sydney Harbour Bridge, the largest arch bridge in the world.

So, who built it? James Valentine spoke to Peter Spearitt, author of The Sydney Harbour Bridge: A Life about the bridge's design and construction.

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Sydney, Construction and Real Estate Industry, Urban Development and Planning
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