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What I know about Bridges...

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What I have learnt about bridges... =__Golden Gate Bridge__= **Location: Highway 101 between San Francisco and Marin Counties, San Francisco.** Architects: Joseph Baermann Strauss Date Completed: May 27, 1937 Height: 750 feet Length: 2742.9 meters Initial plans for the Golden Gate Bridge showed a bulky cantilever-type structure which bears little resemblance to the final graceful design. Fortunately, the project evolved into the now-familiar single suspension span. Its original designer, Strauss, faced 12 years of strong opposition to the idea of bridging the Golden Gate. Ferryboat operators feared for their livelihood, and military leaders and shippers were concerned that the bridge would bottle up the harbor. Strauss sold the public on the idea, and in 1930 six coastal counties approved bonds to build the Golden G