Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a huge hanging bridge that is laid across the strait of the same name. It connects the city of San Francisco and Marin County. Today, there are almost no people who have not heard of this bridge.

The Golden Gate Bridge was built in 1937 and for thirty years was the largest suspension bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 1970 meters, of which 1280 is the length of the main span. The height of the supports rises 230 meters above the water, the total weight of the bridge is 894 500 tons. The roadway rises 67 meters above water level.

Since 2011, the fee for crossing the bridge has been increased: for travel in the south direction by car you will have to pay $ 6, traffic in the north direction is free. For pedestrians, the passage is free in both directions.