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Golden Gate District

Construction Information

     
 

Concept for a Bridge Across the Golden Gate Strait

Construction Statistics - weight, height, materials, and more

 

Special District Formed - Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District

Construction Timeline

 

Bond Measure Passes

Bridge Structures

 

Bridge Design

Bridge Lighting

 

Construction Contracts and Costs

Painting the Bridge

 

Safety First

Art Deco Design Theme

 

The Strauss Team

Fog Horns

 

Ground Breaking Ceremony

Navigational Beacons

 

Opening Fiesta Week

The Mighty Task is Done (Poem by Joseph B. Strauss)

  View Historic Construction Photos  

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