What is Golden Gate Bridge History?

The Golden Gate Bridge history began before it was even constructed. Long before the Golden Gate Bridge was constructed, the people in Marin County and San Francisco travel by boat. There are ferry companies that profit big because of this and since it's such a hassle to travel this way, many wanted to build a bridge to connect the two islands.

There are problems though such as the distance between the two islands and the strong current and depth of the water that goes as deep as 500 feet. Strong winds was also a huge factor and experts back then thought it would be impossible to create such a bridge.

In 1916, James Wilkins was able to conceptualize an idea for a bridge and it will cost them $100 million which was too much for the city. Joseph Strauss then was able to develop a new design that would be worth $17 million to build.

There were lots of debates, criticisms and discussions that happened before the final blueprint was created. Then, on 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was finally complete.

For 72 years, the Golden Gate Bridge continues to bridge the 2 islands of Marin County and San Francisco. It did not only serve its purpose for travel but it also became the image of San Francisco, California. With regular repairs and maintenance, this bridge will surely last for many more years to come.

To learn more about the Golden Gate Bridge, follow these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge

http://goldengatebridge.org/

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