May marks 88 years since the Golden Gate Bridge first opened to the public. Why it matters: The bridge is considered one of ...

The Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is set to open this month after three years of construction, becoming the highest bridge ...

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 ...

Golden Gate Bridge officials are preparing to launch ... faces the risk of collapse at these sections, but the main suspension bridge still faces the risk of significant damage.

But the colorful bridge with tall towers is a world-renowned symbol of California as famous as the Hollywood sign. The Golden Gate was the tallest suspension bridge in the world when it opened.

The suspension bridge spans the Golden Gate, the narrow strait of turbulent water that separates the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay. It connects the City of San Francisco in the south with ...

Nov. 5, 2023 It was May 27, 1937, the opening day for a stunning new suspension bridge across a gap in the California coastline known as the Golden Gate. Before cars were allowed on the crossing ...

Idea of the engineer Joseph Strauss, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world. (OFF/AFP/Getty Images) The Golden Gate bridge, in the San Francisco Bay, during its construction in May 1936.

Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget: $35 million.