The Golden Gate bridge is a California icon that adorns San Francisco Bay. - This is the place of the most favorite cities.
Connecting San Francisco, Marin County and other areas to the North, was opened on may 28 at 1.937, and at the time of its completion, was the largest suspension bridge in the world.
A magnificent view of the bridge, or for those interested in shooting the bridge, there are a number of historical ideals.
From San Francisco, Nob hill, in an area known for its old mansions, offers a beautiful view of the bridge. On the opposite side of the bridge, in Marin County, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area is another good place to shoot. Native Americans lived in San Francisco Bay at least 4,000 years ago.
When Spanish explorers realized that the region was rich in natural resources and that the Bay had the potential to be a great port, they founded you in 1776 Yerba Buena, later renamed San Francisco.
From 1848 to 1849, as a result of the gold rush, the city's population grew in a dizzying way, passing in no time from less than 500 to 5,000 inhabitants to a million inhabitants shortly after the early 1900s. California's main freeway, which crosses the country from North to South, to Highway 101, was needed to cross the Strait to become through a communication path across the state.
In the first decades of the twentieth century, civil engineering made tremendous progress in the design and construction of single-span bridges. The bridge, the Strait, impossible up to this point, has become a stimulating chance. Despite the resistance of the political class, the lack of funds due to the effects of the great depression that began in 1929, and the enormous difficulties associated with the physical point of view, exceeding the sea arm just over 2 km, the population of six counties of Northern California voted to Finance the construction of the Golden Gate bridge. Thus formed a team of engineers and construction workers, equipped with imagination, courage and determination, who were involved in the design and construction of what was considered until then the "bridge of desires".
Interesting facts about Golden Gate Bridge
1. Had to be approved by the Ministry of War
As the war office had land on both sides of the Strait, the Department had to authorize the construction of the bridge.
Construction permits were temporarily granted on 24 December 1.924, and a license at the end was issued on 11 August 1.930.
2. Many were against the construction
“The Golden Gate bridge at 1.930 had 2,300 lawsuits against it, " says road safety expert Diridon on NBC Bay Area.
One of these processes was delivered to the Southern Pacific Railroad, which owned 51% of the company's ferry that carried passengers and cars between San Francisco and Marin County.
3. Construction began at 1.933
After years of setbacks and fundraising, Strauss and his team finally opened the bridge on January 5 at 1.933.
4. The cables were made by the same company that built the Brooklyn Bridge
Remove any element of the suspension bridge, and the structure will not stand very long, but the cables are particularly important: they are connected horizontally between two massive concrete blocks called mounts on each side of the bridge, cables, additional vertical called suspension ropes that attach the main cable to the deck of the bridge.
Golden Gate bridge, Roebling's Sons Co. what was done by cables, the Brooklyn Bridge 52 years ago, developed a method called building parallel cables. Wiring began in 1.935.
5. Were painted in the color " Orange international”
The colors offered on the bridge included carbon gray, aluminum, or black, and the U.S. Navy wanted black with yellow stripes. But Irving morrow, the architect, consultant did not want any of these colors: black, was not attractive and scaled down the bridge; aluminum would have towers look lowercase.
In the end, he was inspired by the red in which steel beams were laid out in factories in the East, and decided on the color "Orange international", which complemented the natural environment of the bridge, but also helped the structure stand out against the sea and sky.
As an added benefit, the color is clearly visible in the fog.
6. The opening was celebrated throughout the week
It took just over four years to build the bridge, and the total cost of the project was $ 35 million.
When the bridge was completed, San Francisco included for the entire week; the Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta lasted from may 27 to June 2.
7. Helps to shape the fog
According to the bridge's website, “the Golden Gate Bridge", influences the direction of fog as it rises and falls, around the bridge.
8. There was a suspension bridge, the longest in the world up to 1,964
This honor rightfully belongs today to the Akashi-Kaike Bridge in Japan, which has an extension of 6,500 feet. Still, it's probably the most photographed bridge on the planet.