The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanking the
Golden Gate strait, the mile – wide , three – mile long channel between San Francisco
Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S city of San Francisco,
on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County, bridging
both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge
is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California
and the United States of America. It has been declared one of the Wonders of
the Modern World by the American Society of Civil engineers.
The Golden Gate Bridge IS one of the most beautiful
bridges and the most photographed in the world it opened in 1937 and was until
1964 the longest bridge in the world 1.300 m.
Many wanted to build a bridge to connect San Francisco to
Marin County. San Francisco was the largest American city still served primarily
by ferry boats. Because it did not have a permanent link with communities around
the bay, the city’s growth rate was below the national average. Many experts
said That a bridge couldn’t be built
across 2.042 m strait. It had strong , swirling tides and currents, with water
113 m fogs would prevent construction and operation.
Construction began on January 5, 1933. The project cost
more than $35 million, completing ahead of schedule and under budget. The Golden Gate Bridge construction project
was carried by the Mc Clintic – Marshall Construction Co. a subsidiary of Bethlehem
Steel Corporation founded by Howard h.
The project was finished and opened May 27, 1937. The Round
House Dinner Bridge was then included in the
southeastern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, adjacent to tourist plaza which was
renovated in 2012. The Round House Bridge, an Art Deco design by Alfred Finnila
completed in 1938, has been popular throughout the years as a starting Point
for various commercial tours of the bridge and an unofficial gift shop
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