THE rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney has continued with Melbourne planning a $20m lighting upgrade to its Westgate Bridge.

Roads and Ports minister Tim Pallas has said that it will rival and look even better than Sydney’s Harbour Bridge – which makes the competition between the two cities even bigger.

For years, Melbourne and Sydney have been in competition within sporting grounds, facilities and shopping centres.

Now it appears the battle of the bridges will be the latest topic of conversation between the two rivals.

But it would have to extra special to rival the Harbour Bridge; one of Australia’s most renowned tourist attractions.

Right now, the West Gate Bridge doesn’t really attact the tourists’ eyes.

Mrs Pallas told The Age that the bridge would be wired with more than seven kilometres of light-emitting diodes (LED) that could enable multi-coloured displays to mark special occasions, such as Australia Day and New Year’s Eve.

Mr Pallas said the lights would transform the 30-year-old bridge.