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 ...

The Golden Gate Bridge, a modern feat of engineering during the Great Depression, opened to the public on this day in history, May 27, 1937. "The biggest task that ever challenged the genius ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although suggested as early as the late 1800s, the Golden Gate Bridge was not seriously considered until the 1920s. In 1921, Joseph Strauss was the lead architect for the bridge, with ...

“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!

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, an American engineering treasure and widely recognized symbol of the grandeur of the United States, began amid civic pride, pomp and ...

The Golden Gate Bridge suicide net appears to be working and is doing what it's intended to do – reduce the number of deaths at the bridge. A driver crashed into a toll booth on the Golden ...

Protests blocked the Golden Gate Bridge and parts of Interstate 880 in Oakland for several hours, triggering a traffic nightmare for Monday's morning commute. Organizers said the demonstrations ...

Golden Gate Bridge transportation officials said the iconic span’s five-year toll hike will help erase hundreds of millions of dollars from an anticipated budget shortfall. The Golden Gate ...

While still under construction, the suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge showed significant results in 2023 and is expected to continue to reduce deaths this year, officials said.

The Golden Gate Bridge is iconic in the Golden State and beyond, but here are a few things you may not know about one of the world’s most beloved bridges. November is National Historic Bridges ...