Informative Report 3

The Golden Gate bridge is a Bridge with lots of history. The Golden Gate Bridge is in san francisco,CA,USA. It is near the Alcatraz Island the Golden Gate bridge is 4.94 km away from it. There are beaches on either side of the bridge:Marsha Beach ,Kirby Cove Beach. The Golden Gate Bridge was built to connect San Francisco with Marin Country. The bridge span is about 1600meters long.

The Golden Gate Bridge is only 1 kind of bridge it is not 2 combined. The Golden Gate bridge is a suspension bridge. A suspension bridge is a bridge with large post and 1 cable connected to each side hang of this cable there are other cables pulled tight and are supporting the bridge. The cables are made out of steel wires so it is sturdy.

The Golden Gate Bridge was designed by Joseph Strauss & Charless Ellis. The project of the Golden Gate bridge started on the 5th of january 1933. The building finished on the 19th of April 1937. The bridge took a very long time to construct:4 years & months. The bridge opened on the 27th of may 1937.

The Golden Gate Bridge was built to connect San Francisco and Mill Valley. It also was designed to be one of the worlds longest bridge. Because it has a toll it also is a great benefit to San Francisco.

24 construction workers who died working on the bridge. It is the bridge that has had the most sewer side committed on it. It held the longest suspension bridge record. The tower used to support the cables are 250 meters tall.

The Golden Gate Bridge