Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California
| Address Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA |
Basic Info
| Coordinates 37°49′11″N 122°28′43″W / 37.81972°N 122.47861°W / 37.81972; -122.47861 |
| Carries 6 lanes of US 101 / SR 1 (see § Traffic), Bicycle route: USBR 95, Eastern walkway: pedestrians or bicycles during selected hours (see § Usage and tourism), Western walkway: bicycles (only when pedestr |
| Crosses Golden Gate |
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The idea
of a fixed link between San Francisco and Marin had gained increasing popularity during the late 19th century, but it was not until the early 20th century that such a link became feasible. Joseph Strauss served as chief engineer for the project, with Leon Moisseiff, Irving Morrow and Charles Ellis making
The Golden Gate Bridge is described
in Frommer's travel guide as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."At the time of its opening in 1937, it was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the world, titles it held until 1964 and 1998 respectively. Its main span is 4,200 feet (1,280
