On Jan. 5, 1933, construction began on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge before it became what was then the world's longest suspension bridge, and what was yet to become one of the wonders of the ...

“Federal funds are vital for what we do, and we have an obligation to protect the bridge for future generations,” Denis ...

Each of the 2,310-foot western spans makes the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge the 7th-longest suspension bridge in the United States. The bridge connects San Francisco and Oakland, California ...

But a suspension bridge can also become an iconic symbols of its region. San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Venice all have bridges you’d recognize at a glance, inextricably associated with their cities.

The bridge is 1.7 miles long, connecting San Francisco to Marin County. Over time, the name “ Golden Gate Bridge ” became a big part of San Francisco’s identity.

Picture dated Oct. 1935 of the Golden Gate Bridge, in the San Francisco Bay, during construction. The construction began on Jan. 5, 1933, and the bridge was inaugurated on May 27, 1937, by ...

The Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco, the longest suspension bridge in the world was opened on May 27, 1937. A view taken from one of the towers of pedestrians swarming across the Golden Gate ...

Built in 1855, the Farallon Lighthouse has the distinction of being built on the tallest peak of the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.