The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...

Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget ...

The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...

carrying the six-lane Highway 101 up and over the Golden Gate Strait, with protected sidewalks and eye-popping views on each side. The bridge’s sidewalks are well maintained and level ...

It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a golden gateway, like the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Let’s ...

connects San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait. Here are some facts about the bridge to enhance the unique aerial perspective in the video above: Iconic color: The Golden ...

The idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait, where the Pacific Ocean flows into the bay in Northern California, was first floated in 1872 by railroad mogul Charles Crocker. But most ...

The answer is actually relatively straightforward. A view from Telegraph Hill over the city of San Francisco and the Golden Gate strait, California, circa 1868. (Photo by Carleton E. Watkins ...

Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge reopened Saturday night following the situation involving an overturned big rig, officials said. The California Highway Patrol tweeted at 8:12 p.m. that ...

Spanning across the Golden Gate strait, the mile wide, three-mile-long channel between San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge at the time of its opening became the biggest ...