The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 a…
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. It also carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and is designated as part of U.S. Bicycle Route 95. Recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Wonders of the Modern World, the bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco and California.
Height: 746 ft (227.4 m)
Architect: Irving Morrow
Opened: May 27, 1937
Carries: 6 lanes of US 101 / SR 1 · Bicycle route: USBR 95 · Eastern walkway: pedestrians or bicycles during selected hours · Western walkway: bicycles (only when pedestrians are allowed on the eastern sidewalk)
Crosses: Golden Gate
Locale: San Francisco, California and Marin County, California, U.S.
Maintained by: Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
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