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1937: Golden Gate
San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA - San Francisco Bay
| Bridgemeister ID: | 188 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1937 |
| Name: | Golden Gate |
| Location: | San Francisco and Marin County, California, USA |
| Crossing: | San Francisco Bay |
| Coordinates: | 37.82 N 122.47667 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Joseph B. Strauss, Leon Moisseiff, Charles A. Ellis, Irving F. Morrow |
| References: | AAJ, AZB, BAAW, BBR, BC3, BFL, BLD, BMA, BOU, BPL, BRU, COB, CTW, GAT, GBD, GGB, LAB, SPG |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,280.2 meters (4,200 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 343 meters (1,125.41 feet) |
| Deck width: | 80 feet |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1931 George Washington (GWB) - New York, New York and Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1964 Verrazzano Narrows (Verrazano Narrows) - Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York, USA.
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