SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

Golden Gate Bridge

Opened 27 May, 1937

An iconic structure connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County, California. It attracts more than 10 million visitors a year and 110,000 vehicles a day.

Golden Gate Bridge Fact Sheet

Name
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate is a mile-wide strait connecting the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. At the time the Golden Gate Bridge was constructed back in the 1930s, it was the world’s tallest and longest bridge.
Construction started
1933
Date opened
27 May, 1937
Design type
Suspension/Cable stayed etc.
Suspension main span with truss, arch and girder span approaches
Construction cost (1937)
$37,000,000 (US estimated)
Designer
Joseph Strauss and engineer Charles Ellis
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner/Operator
Golden Gate Bridge Highway
and Transportation District
PO Box 9000,
Presidio Station,
San Francisco, CA 94129 USA
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Last updated: September 21, 2021

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