Golden Gate Bridge Research Paper

On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was officially open to the public.The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects San Francisco with Marin County.It was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964 when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York.It is the only route that connects San Francisco with Marin County and about 112,000 cars cross it every day.That concludes to about 41 million cars a year.

During the early 1800s to early 1900s, the only route to what is now Marin County was by boat.Many wanted to build a bridge to connect San Francisco with Marin County, however many experts stated that it is impossible to build it across the 6,700 straits.However, many people still attempted to design and raise support for the bridge.One of them is Joseph Strauss.He promised he could build the bridge for $17 million and started to gain approval from many local authorities.However, …show more content…
In conclusion, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most amazing build created by humans.It spans 1280 miles across the Pacific Ocean and it is 227.4 miles above water.As Francis of Assisi once stated, “Start by doing what’s necessary;then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”This bridge has greatly impacted the society.Over 112,000 cars cross it every day.Without it, those people would have to take the ferry every day.With this bridge being built the growth of San Francisco has been