Golden Gate Bridge

By cjminell

  • Official Start of Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge

    Official Start of Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge
    Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge took a total of 1,604 days or a little over 4 years and 4 1/2 months.

  • Officials Open the Bridge on Pedestrian Day

    Officials Open the Bridge on Pedestrian Day
    Thousands of people were doing a variety of things such as riding bikes, there was a live band, and even a circus act that performed on the bridge itself. It was a chaotic event that never happened again due to people fainting.

  • The 50th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge

    The 50th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge
    300,000 San Franciscans walked the Golden Gate Bridge with a live band, circus acts, people riding bikes, and even on roller skates to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

  • Installment of Quote Along the Crisis Counseling/Motorist Call Boxes

    Installment of Quote Along the Crisis Counseling/Motorist Call Boxes
    : The statement associated with the Crisis Counseling/Motorist Call Boxes on the Bridge sidewalks was modified to include: “There is hope, Make the Call. The consequences of jumping from this Bridge are fatal and tragic.” This message wanted to reach others that there is always another way out.

  • Retrofit of Golden Gate Bridge

    Retrofit of Golden Gate Bridge
    The massive grant for this project was issued on Dec. 29, 2022, by the Department of Transportation’s Bridge Investment Program. This was granted by Joe Biden who made this decision in late 2021.