Jacqui Johnstone

Tech/Section # 52

Outline Golden Gate Bridge

 

 

  1. I. Location, Architect / Designer and Date of Construction

A. Location

1. Located in San Francisco, California

2. Connects northern California to the peninsula of San Francisco

B. Architect/Designer
    1. Ivring F. Morrow was the architect
    2. Joseph B. Strauss was the designer

C. Date Of Construction

    1. Construction started on January 5, 1933
    2. Bridge opened to cars on May 28, 1937
    3. Took just over 4 years to build

II. Materials Used in Construction

  1. A. Materials Used
    1. The two towers hold up two steel cables
    2. very thin wires

III. Dimensions

    1. 4,200 foot long suspension span
    2. 1,299 meters is main span length

IV. Original Purpose / What it is Used for Today

A. Original Purpose & What It Is Used For Today -To connect northern California to the peninsula of San Francisco

V. Other information Located

A. $3.00 toll

  1. B. 63 years old

    2. C. On May 27, 1937, there was a Pedestrian Day

  2. D. There was a safety net to catch people that fell, and it saved 19 men’s lives
  3. E. Joseph B. Strauss wrote a poem titled The Mighty Task Is Done when he had completed the bridge