travel north america united states california san francisco golden gate bridge
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER: JOSEPH B. STRAUSS (1937)
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, to me, will always be one the great bridges of the world.
Not only for its somewhat simplistic majesty, but for its location...
Construction was begun in 1933 and finished in 1937.
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TRAVEL: Often...usually once or twice a year.
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View from the beach west of the Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2007.
View from the south end, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Driving the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2007.
The red and yellow cones can be moved to a different lane so that they can provide more lanes for rush hour traffic either in or out of the city.
Walking the Golden Gate Bridge is a favorite passtime on a clear day, San Francisco, California, 2007.
Observation point on the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
People on top of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Toll gate, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2005.
Detail, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Detail, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
A sample of one of the two cables that helps the bridge span 4200 feet, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Detail, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Me, under the structure, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
Dedication plaque, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, 2009.
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