On Jan. 5, 1933, construction began on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge before it became what was then the world's longest suspension bridge, and what was yet to become one of the wonders of the ...

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, an American engineering treasure and widely recognized symbol of the grandeur of the United States, began amid civic pride, pomp and ...

A week’s worth of celebrations became known as the Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta. The bridge has since become a symbol of architectural ingenuity and Bay Area style. After all, its construction was ...

For comparison, the Golden Gate Bridge in California is just 220 feet above the water level, almost 10 times lower than its ...

A cargo ship hit the work platform on August 14, 1933. Thick fog made it almost impossible to see. The crash badly damaged ...

A net designed to prevent suicides from the Golden Gate Bridge could cost nearly $400 million — double what was originally estimated for the project, according to the two construction firms in ...

According to Golden Gate Bridge officials ... The net, a life-saving project, cost $224 million to complete. Construction began in 2018 and was completed about one year ago.

there were 14 confirmed suicides from people jumping off the bridge in 2023 when the suicide deterrent net began construction. Two decades prior, the average number of Golden Gate Bridge suicides ...

Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget: $35 million.

The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was an immense project with an immense cost. George Rinhart / Corbis via Getty Images Today, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge may be the world’s ...

The bridge’s color is officially called “international orange.” Look back at the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in photos. Work continues on the Golden Gate Bridge during the 1930's.