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I have a few questions regarding the Golden Gate Bridge.
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When was the Golden Gate Bridge built? Construction began January 5, 1933 and the last rivet (made of gold) was placed on May 27, 1937, pedestrian day. Vehicular traffic commenced the following day. What color is the Golden Gate Bridge? International Orange. How long is it? By itself, the bridge is 6,450 feet. If you add the approaches, the total length is seven miles. How wide is it? 90 feet from the center of the cables. What is the height of the towers? 746 feet above the water. How much steel was used to build the bridge? Over 100,000 tons. How much cable was used? 80,000 miles, weighing 22,000 tons. Were any lives lost during construction? Eleven men died during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, ten of those when a netting broke loose beneath the bridge, near the completion date. In that incident, twelve men "went into the hole" and only two came back. (Source: via) |
