On this day in 1930 the two arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge touched for the very first time. After eight years of waiting and watching, Sydneysiders breathed a sigh of relief as this modern engineering marvel reached a major milestone in its construction. Here are some quick facts: 🔧1,400 people worked on the Sydney Harbour Bridge 🏗️128 cables were used to support each half of the arch 🚂96 steam locomotives were used on the Bridge to test its load capacity To celebrate the joining of the