Construction began on January 5, 1933, and the work seemed ill-fated from the start. The idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait was proposed in 1872 by railroad mogul Charles Crocker.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a marvel of engineering. It connects San Francisco to Marin County. Its construction started in January 1933, ending the era of ferry services. This iconic landmark ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's builders introduced many innovations ... company of John Roebling and Sons oversaw the cable construction. Roebling had built many of the world's longest bridges ...

Operating in one of America's busiest ports, local shippers fretted that bridge construction would negatively affect their businesses. Golden Gate Ferries, owned by Southern Pacific, California's ...

Historian Michael Beschloss reminds us that construction on San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge began today in 1933, in the depths of the Depression. The Golden Gate Bridge took four years ...

A Notice to Proceed was issued for the Randall Boulevard Bridge 034048 Rehabilitation Project, and Collier County’s ...

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The home overlooks the mouth of the San Francisco Bay, which allowed the family to watch their fleet as it sailed in and out of the Bay before the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. The former ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation district is preparing for a discounted transit transfer program set to launch with the new Clipper fare system this year. The district ...