File:Night shots of traffic and car lights on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (1973) (28247424510).jpg

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The Auckland Harbour Bridge was officially opened on Saturday 30 May 1959, after many years in the making.

The Bridge is 3348 ft long and has a main span navigation clearance of 800 feet. The clearance under the main span at high water is 142 feet and the height of the main span above the high water is 210 feet. The four lanes on the bridge are each 10ft benches and there is a gradient on the deck of 5%. The Bridge was opened on Saturday 30 May 1959 by the Governor-General, His Excellency Lord Cobham, whose car made the first crossing that day.

Reference: R24808319 AAQT 6539 W3537 135 / B3375

Further records on the Auckland Harbour Bridge are available online at this exhibition created by the Auckland Regional Office of Archives New Zealand gallery.archives.govt.nz/v/auckland/Harbour/
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