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By Urszula Łopucka
Facts file
➊ The Golden Gate Bridge is a bridge, which connects San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean
➋ It was opened in 1937. At this time it was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the world
➌ The Golden Gate Bridge construction project was carried out by the McClintic-Marshall Construction Co.
➍ The bridge is popular with pedestrians and bicyclists, and was built with walkways on either side of the six vehicle traffic lanes.
➋ It was opened in 1937. At this time it was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the world
➌ The Golden Gate Bridge construction project was carried out by the McClintic-Marshall Construction Co.
➍ The bridge is popular with pedestrians and bicyclists, and was built with walkways on either side of the six vehicle traffic lanes.
➎ Lands and waters under and around the bridge are homes to varieties of wildlife such as bobcats, harbor seals, and sea lions.
➏ The bridge was going to be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility but when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible—and more pleasing to the eye so they didn't change the color of it.
➐ The bridge is named after the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
➏ The bridge was going to be painted in blue and yellow stripes to increase its visibility but when the steel arrived in San Francisco painted in a burnt red hue as primer, the consulting architect decided the color was both highly visible—and more pleasing to the eye so they didn't change the color of it.
➐ The bridge is named after the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.