Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

-Introducing him:

• The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the mile-wide strait that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean, and connects the city of San Francisco to Marin County.

• Construction of the bridge began on January 5, 1933 and was completed on May 27, 1937.

• The bridge was opened for pedestrians on May 27, 1937 and opened to vehicles the next day.

• The Golden Gate Bridge was designed by architect Joseph Strauss and engineer Charles Ellis.

• Its main length is 4,200 feet, making it one of the longest suspension bridges in the world at the time of its construction.

• The bridge was painted in the distinctive orange color known as international orange.

• The coating protects the bridge’s steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air coming from the Pacific Ocean.

• The total length of the Golden Gate Bridge is 1.7 miles. The towers rise 746 feet above the water and were the tallest in the world at the time of construction.

• There are approximately 1.2 million rivets in each tower.

• The Golden Gate Bridge cost about $35 million to build in the 1930s, which is equivalent to about $530 today when adjusted for million dollar inflation.

• Funding came from local counties and the bridge and highway district.

• More than 110,000 vehicles cross the Golden Gate Bridge every day, making it one of the busiest bridges in the world. About 10 million people visit the bridge every year as tourists.

• The Golden Gate Bridge has a main area above the water of 220 feet, allowing large ships to pass under it, and this was crucial for connecting maritime activities in the Gulf to the Pacific Ocean.

• The Golden Gate Bridge has only been closed a few times due to high winds.

• In 1951, 70 mph winds forced the bridge to close for about 10 hours.

• The bridge was also closed briefly in 1983 and for several hours in December 2011.

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