Frommer's EasyGuide to San Francisco 2014 by Diane Susan Petty

Frommer's EasyGuide to San Francisco 2014 by Diane Susan Petty

Author:Diane Susan Petty [Petty, Diane Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781628870381
Publisher: FrommerMedia


Golden Gate Bridge by the Numbers

Span: 6,450 feet

Total length: 8,981 feet

Completion date: May 28, 1937

Cost: $35 million

Date paid in full: July 1971

Engineer: Joseph B. Strauss

Road height: 260 feet

Tower height: 746 feet

Swing span: 27 feet

Deepest foundation: 110 feet under water

Cable thickness: 37 inches

Cable length: 7,650 feet

Steel used: 83,000 pounds

Concrete used: 389,000 cubic yards

Miles of wire cable: 80,000

Gallons of paint annually: 10,000

Color: international orange

Rise (in cold weather): 5 feet

Drop (in hot weather): 10 feet

Traffic: 3 million vehicles per month

Toll: $6 (southbound only)



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