Ferry service
Before the bridge was built, the only practical short route between San Francisco and what is now Marin County was by boat across a … See more

Most maps and signage mark the bridge as part of the concurrency between U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1. Although part of the National Highway System, … See more

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• The Bridge, a 2006 documentary on suicides from the Bridge
• Golden Gate Bridge in popular culture See more

Until 1964, the Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 4,200 feet (1,280 m). Since 1964 its main span length has been surpassed by … See more

Aesthetics was the foremost reason why the first design of Joseph Strauss was rejected. Upon re-submission of his bridge construction plan, he added details, such as lighting, to outline … See more

Protests and stunts
In August 1977, three California Polytechnic State University students climbed the cables of … See more

• Cassady, Stephen (1979). Spanning the Gate (Commemorative edition, 1987 ed.). Squarebooks. ISBN 978-0-916290-36-8.
• Dyble, … See more