So if the Golden Gate Bridge develops a bellowing baritone voice in the coming weeks, you already know why. Even with state-of-the art design methods, our biggest structures sometimes surprise us ...
The Washington Post reports on a new study indicating that the nets have reduced suicides by 73%. Other health news comes from Texas, North Carolina, California, and Colorado.
Researchers analyzed suicide data from monthly incident reports produced by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, which operates and maintains the bridge.
The Golden Gate Bridge's builders introduced many innovations, but perhaps the most impressive was the precise and efficient technique they used to construct the massive cables. The bridge's ...
Despite their city's obvious need to expand, a number of San Franciscans opposed Joseph Strauss' quest to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Their reasons ranged from the practical to the emotional.
The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...