Golden Gate Bridge
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OFFICIAL Facebook Page of the Golden Gate Bridge! THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. THIS IS THE PAGE to LIKE to get Bridge history, news, and more. The Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrians on May 27, 1937, and to traffic the following day, May 28, 1937. At that time, it was the longest suspension bridge ever built. It is truly an engineering marvel, a structure of magnificence, grace, and beauty. A true American Icon with a rich history. Please take a moment and visit our Research Library which is filled with factoids of interest about this famed span, located here: http://goldengatebridge.org/research/
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facebook.comTake a peek at the future of tolling at the Golden Gate Bridge! We're considering several designs for our new overhead toll structure, called a gantry. The gantry will be located south of the toll plaza, near the bus stop. The tollbooths are not going away. We're simply adding a new structure with updated tolling equipment. We may consider other changes to the toll plaza later on...but we'll always find a place of honor for our beloved art deco clock! Check out the three design concepts and let us know what you think in the comments below. You can learn more about the project and see higher resolution images at: http://goldengatebridge.org/projects/toll-gantry/index.php
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) will hold its first public meeting for the San Rafael Transit Center Replacement Project on Tuesday, March 20, at 5:30-7:00 PM at Whistlestop at 930 Tamalpais Avenue in San Rafael to talk about the future of the San Rafael Transit Center (SRTC). The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to share their input about experiences at the current transit center and to help shape the vision for a new transit center.
This beautiful Dutch replica 19th-century ship will be escorted under the Golden Gate Bridge by a San Francisco Fire Dept. fireboat today at around 1PM. Don't miss it!
We just published the Spring 2018 edition of our customer newsletter - the Golden Gate Gazette! Pick up a copy today on your bus or ferry, or read it online. http://ow.ly/db4U30iyYM1
In this 6-minute video that kicks off our new "Ask the GM" video series, General Manager Denis Mulligan takes you on a tour through the Bridge DIstrict and talks about the important projects coming up in 2018. Learn more about parking solutions, the seimsic retrofit project, suicide deterrent construction, a new toll structure, painting, changes to the San Rafael Transit Center, and plans to address the growth in ferry ridership. Send your own questions to us and Mr. Mulligan will answer as many of them as possible in future episodes! Email them to AsktheGM@goldengate.org.
Happy Presidents' Day from the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District. www.goldengate.org
On this day in 1933, Golden Gate Bridge construction officially started. The Marin (north) tower pier was built in 6 months. Construction of the Marin (north) and San Francisco (south) anchorages took about 2-1/2 years. For more key dates in Bridge history, visit http://goldengatebridge.org/research/dates.php
Happy New Year from the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District!
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