<strong>The Golden Gate Bridge</strong> is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean.
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<strong>Connecting San Francisco to the north. </strong>The bridge that connects San Francisco and Marin County to the north took four years to complete and opened to automobile traffic in 1937.
Connecting San Francisco to the north. The bridge that connects San Francisco and Marin County to the north took four years to complete and opened to automobile traffic in 1937.
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<strong>Underneath the bridge.</strong> Nearly 200 engineers, ironworkers, painters, electricians and other staff work to keep the bridge in good working condition.
Underneath the bridge. Nearly 200 engineers, ironworkers, painters, electricians and other staff work to keep the bridge in good working condition.
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<strong>Operating the bridge.</strong> Aaron Kozlowski, the bridge's chief operating engineer, oversees a team whose work includes maintaining a lot of the equipment that makes the bridge run, including the lines that feed air pressure into the fog horns and the equipment for blasting operations, while also operating all the cranes for lifting and hoisting operations.
Operating the bridge. Aaron Kozlowski, the bridge's chief operating engineer, oversees a team whose work includes maintaining a lot of the equipment that makes the bridge run, including the lines that feed air pressure into the fog horns and the equipment for blasting operations, while also operating all the cranes for lifting and hoisting operations.
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<strong>Containing the contaminant</strong><strong>s</strong>. Ironworkers set up scaffolding and containment areas for the painters to do their jobs safely and without exposing the public to contaminants.
Containing the contaminants. Ironworkers set up scaffolding and containment areas for the painters to do their jobs safely and without exposing the public to contaminants.
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<strong>It's not red. </strong>The husband-and-wife architect team of Irving and Gertrude Morrow liked the color of the red lead on the steel brought to erect the bridge against the landscape. They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orange.
It's not red. The husband-and-wife architect team of Irving and Gertrude Morrow liked the color of the red lead on the steel brought to erect the bridge against the landscape. They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orange.
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<strong>Stay the night. </strong>While many visitors to the Golden Gate Bridge spend just a few hours admiring the structure or playing in nearby Crissy Field, two nearby hotels at the Presidio offer an only-interrupted-by-fog view of the bridge. This is the firepit at the Lodge at the Presidio.
Stay the night. While many visitors to the Golden Gate Bridge spend just a few hours admiring the structure or playing in nearby Crissy Field, two nearby hotels at the Presidio offer an only-interrupted-by-fog view of the bridge. This is the firepit at the Lodge at the Presidio.
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