Sydney Harbour Bridge Load testing of the bridge took place in February 1932, with the four rail tracks being loaded with as many as 96 steam locomotives positioned end-to-end. The bridge underwent testing for three weeks, after which it was declared safe and ready to be opened. The construction worksheds were demolished after the bridge was completed, and the land that they were on is now occupied by Luna Park. The standards of industrial safety during construction were poor by today's standards. Sixteen workers died during construction, but surprisingly only two from falling off the bridge. Several more were injured from unsafe working
East River Bridge (Sheet Harbour) East River Bridge (Sheet Harbour) The East River Bridge is a multi-span bridge in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia that carries Trunk 7 over the Northeast Arm of Sheet Harbour. It replaced a bridge of the same name that was built in 1956 and demolished in 2016. Construction began on the current bridge in September 2014 and was opened to pedestrians on 17 December 2015, with a bridge walk commemorating the closing of the old East River Bridge and the opening of the new bridge. The bridge was opened to vehicles the day after. The old structure was a green arch