 |
| 2125 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (1) |
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Built between 1933 and 1937, was, until 1964, the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 1,300m.
 |
| 2126 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco (2) |
Chief engineer in charge of overall design and construction of the bridge project was Joseph Strauss, but, because he had little experience with cable-suspension designs, responsibility for much of the engineering and architecture fell on other experts. The graceful design was conceived by New York’s Manhattan Bridge designer Leon Moisseiff, and Charles Alton Ellis was the principal engineer of the project. Irving Morrow designed the overall shape of the bridge towers, the lighting scheme, and Art Deco elements.
Read more »