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Information:
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge which spans the one mile wide Golden Gate strait that connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay. The structure links the city of San Francisco, California from the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula across the straight to Marin County. It was initially designed by engineer Joseph Strauss in 1917 and is named for the Golden Gate strait, the channel that it spans.
The bridge also carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic and is designated as part of US Bicycle Route 95. This bridge has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers and is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco and California.
At the time of its opening in 1937, it was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the world. It is possibly the most beautiful, and definitely the most photographed bridge in the world.
Driving Directions:
The bridge is located on US 101 and SH 1 and spans across the Golden Gate straight north of San Francisco, California.
Location:
Coordinates:
37.819722, -122.478611
Elevation:
264 feet
Bridge Specification
Bridge Type:
Steel Suspension, Art Deco, Truss Arch and Truss Causways
Construction Began:
05 January 1933
Date Open:
27 May 1937
Total Length:
8980 feet (1.7 mile)
Deck Width:
90 feet
Main Span Length:
4200 feet;
Total Height:
746 feet
Crosses:
Golden Gate
Clearance Above:
(Vehicle Clearance) 14 feet (at Toll Gate).
Clearance Below:
(Vessel Clearance) 220 feet (at high tide).
Cost to Build:
$35.0 million
(m4bridge-suspension-ca-goldengate-bridge) Golden Gate Bridge
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
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