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An artist’s rendering from the proposal shows a horizontal ... the father of a young man who died after jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge summed it up potently for him.
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 ...
The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...
From the moment it graced the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge has stood as an emblem of engineering marvel and timeless beauty. Its striking “International Orange” towers have ...
The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...
“Can you walk across the Golden Gate Bridge?” is a question I'm often asked when hosting visitors to San Francisco. My answer is always the same: a resounding “Yes! And we should!
The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was an immense project with an immense cost. George Rinhart / Corbis via Getty Images Today, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge may be the world’s ...
Bridge Patrol officers emphasized the effectiveness of the suicide net during the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District's annual public safety event where several first responder ...
Since completion of a steel net under the Golden Gate Bridge in January, reported suicides are down more than 80%, from an average of 15 to 20 in a six-month period to three, according to newly ...
The installment of a suicide prevention net at the Golden Gate Bridge is finally complete. Officials announced on Wednesday that the stainless-steel nets are now secured on both sides of the 1.7 ...