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Trains will not cross Sydney Harbour Bridge for first 10 days of January
Trains will not be able to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the first 10 days of next year, with the structure’s 88-year-year old rail corridor to be completely replaced.
Key points:
- The bridge’s timber deck will be replaced with a concrete structure
- Bus services will run from North Sydney to replace trains
- The NSW Government says New Year’s Eve celebrations will not be impacted
The timber deck will be traded for a concrete structure; the replacement of which will see no trains run across the bridge for the first 10 days of January.
The acting chief executive of Sydney Trains, Suzanne Holden, said the mammoth project had been five years in the making.
“This is a very innovative approach to dealing with our iconic bridge and making sure…
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