by Francisca Carlos

Golden Gate

Location and Structure

Structure links the U.S city of San

Francisco on the northern tip of the San

Francisco peninsula, to Marin county

Located in San

Francisco

Type Of Bridge

The Golden Gate bridge is a suspension bridge.

Material, Height, Length and Width

Steel

1.2 million steel rivets hold the bridge together.Height= 227.4m (746ft) Length= 2737m (8979ft)

Width= 27.4m (90ft)

What load does this bridge carry?

• heavy trucks • buses• cars• motorcycles• bikes• pedestrians• dogs

Construction

Construction end April 19

1937

Opened in May 27 1937

77 years ago

Construction began January

5 1933

Designers and Engineers

• Joseph Strauss

• lrving Morrow

• Charles Ellis

Paint

Golden Gate was originally painted red lead primer and lead based topcoat.

In the mid-1960s,they repainted it with zinc silicate primer and vinyl topcoats.

FUN FACTS!!!• The Golden Gate is one of the most

recognized symbol of San Francisco, United States and California.

• Most photographed bridge in the WORLD!• Perhaps the most famous attraction, with the

bay around it, It is truly a beautiful sight. Daily traffic= 110,000

Cost= $35,000,000

Thank You for watching!!!By Francisca Carlos !!!