The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge over the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. Completed in 1937 it was the world's longest suspension bridge and remains the second longest suspension bridge in the United States and was declared one of the modern Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Many experts didn't think a 6700 foot long bridge could be built across the bay, which is 500 feet deep at its center. San Francisco Bay has always been known for its strong, swirling currents and strong winds and the experts at the time vicous winds and blinding fogs would prevent not only construction but operation of the bridge as well.
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