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The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world’s most marvelous architectural structures. ... The Golden Gate Bridge used required the longest, thickest cables, the largest foundations piers, and the tallest towers ever to complete it. The Golden Gate Bridge withstood wonders that were not thought possible. ... It was also at one time the suspension bridge with the longest main span in the world (golden-gate).
The idea to cross the Golden Gate strait had begun as early as 1872 but The Golden Gate Bridge’s original chief engineer was Joseph B. ... Joseph Strauss thought that this suspension bridge would be plausible and estimated the cost around $30 million dollars (golden-gate).
The estimated costs of the bridge were in control of the California Legislature. They formed the Golden Gate Bridge Highway District in 1923 in which the bridge builders could issue bonds, borrow money, and collect tolls from travelers to pay for the cost of building and maintaining the bridge (goldengate). Thought the California Legislature was in charge of the funds for the bridge, the U. ... was the determining factor for the building of the future bridge. ... They owned the land on each side of the golden gate bridge and had to determine if the bridge would interfere with marine navigation of if there were any funds for the project. The War Department passed the plan but many San Franciscans didn’t want a new bridge. ... The ferry companies were supported by carrying people across the strait and many people protested the bridge. The strikes didn’t help and the plans for the golden gate bridge were approved and Strauss was officially chosen as the chief engineer. Even thought the bridge plans took place in a time of unemployment, a $35,000,000 construction bond was issued for it. ... Gaining this amount of money took almost four times as long as building the bridge(great buildings).
One important material in the construction of the bridge is the fabricated steel. ...
One problem of building the Golden Gate Bridge was a place called Fort Point. ... The original lay out for the bridge called for a complete destruction of the fort. The fort was in the exact spot where the massive concrete blocks for the south anchor of the bridge were to sit.
Approximate Word count = 1861
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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