The Amazing Auckland Harbour Bridge

The Auckland Harbour Bridge joins the Northcote with the St Mary’s Bay and draws the attention of all those people who grab cheap flights to Auckland. It is an eight-lane box truss bridge that is constructed over the Waitemata Harbour and serves to be the part of Auckland Northern Motorway and State Highway 1. Highly popular for being the second-longest road bridge of the country and serves one of the most notable tourists spot.

It is elevated at the height of more than 43.27 m, with a span of about  243.8 m and the length of approximately 1,020 m. commonly called as ‘coathanger’  because of its unique shape, it is one of the most iconic structure of the world that offers many exciting adventures. The tourists come here frequently for sightseeing, bridge climb and bungee jumping.

AJ Hackett Bungee are the pioneers of this bungee jumping in New Zealand and the bridge also feature a specially-constructed ‘Bungee pod’ that is used for bridge walk. The place attracts all those courageous and daring people who can take a leap out over this magical harbour. The bridge was opened in 1959 and now it offers the most thrilling activity to all the coming travelers.

Mixing the jaw dropping sceneries with adventure, it is also one of the most exciting activities for conference groups and team building. This guided tour is one of the most astonishing ways to experience the allurements and fascinations of Auckland. The climbers are equipped with climb suits and are provided with safety harnesses and the support of highly trained crew. The trip is organized by keeping in mind the number of the people that can be accommodated in a group. Many additional add-ons are also available like stunt jumps, Bungee upgrades and personalized group photos.

The climb is also superb and it takes almost 1 1/2 hours for one complete tour. You will be confused and definitely think whether to look at the spell casting and awe-inspiring landscape or your foot. The walkways are the genuine example of Custom engineering and thus it attracts multitudes of locals as well as the foreigners. The experience is easy-going, enjoyable and safe and you will not have any kind of difficulty, under the supervision of professional and expert guides.

The bridge had only 4 lanes, once it was constructed but with the passage of time, more lanes were added to manage the flow of heavy traffic. The new lanes “clippons” were manufactured in Japan and were then shipped to the New Zealand. Almost million dollars were utilized to built this bridge and the span between the bridge and the water is more than 15 storeys high.

There are also various utilities, the bridge support- these include fiber-optic telecommunications cables and gas and water pipelines. There are many other magical surprises that will inspire you, once you hit this spectacular destination of Auckland so just get ready and pack up your belongings to head towards the Auckland Harbour Bridge.