Editing Golden Gate Bridge (section)

{{Short description|Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area}}
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{{Infobox bridge
 | image             = Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Battery East.jpg
 | image_size        = 
 | caption           = View from the [[Presidio of San Francisco]], 2017
 | official_name     = Golden Gate Bridge
 | carries           = {{Bulleted list
    | 6 lanes of {{jct|state=CA|US|101|CA|1}}&nbsp;{{Crossreference|selfref=no|(see [[#Traffic|§ Traffic]])}}
    | Bicycle route: {{jct|state=CA|USBR|95}}
    | Eastern walkway: pedestrians or bicycles during selected hours&nbsp;{{Crossreference|selfref=no|(see [[#Usage and tourism|§ Usage and tourism]])}}
    | Western walkway: bicycles&nbsp;(only when pedestrians are allowed on the eastern sidewalk)
   }}
 | crosses           = [[Golden Gate]]
 | locale            = [[San Francisco]], [[California]] and [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], California, U.S.
 | maint             = [[Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://goldengate.org/organization/|website=goldengate.org|publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District|access-date=November 27, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
 | website           = {{URL|goldengate.org/bridge}}
 | engineering       = [[Joseph Strauss (engineer)|Joseph Strauss]], [[Charles Alton Ellis|Charles Ellis]], [[Leon Solomon Moisseiff]]
 | architect         = [[Irving Morrow]]
 | builder           = [[Barrett and Hilp]]
 | design            = [[Suspension bridge|Suspension]], [[Art Deco]], [[Truss arch bridge|truss arch]] & [[Truss bridge|truss causeways]]
 | mainspan          = 4200 ft,<ref name="Denton"/> about {{convert|0.79|mi|km|2|abbr=on}}
 | length            = 8980 ft,<ref name=structurae>{{Structurae|id=20000029|title=Golden Gate Bridge}}</ref> about {{convert|1.70|mi|km|2|abbr=on}}
 | width             = {{convert|90|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}
 | height            = {{convert|746|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}
 | clearance         = {{convert|14|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} at toll gates
 | below             = {{convert|220|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} at high [[tide]]
 | traffic           = 88,716 (FY2020)<!--32470000/366--><ref name="dailycrossings">{{cite web |url=https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/history-research/statistics-data/annual-vehicle-crossings-toll-revenues/ |title=Annual Vehicle Crossings and Toll Revenues |publisher=Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District |access-date=January 5, 2023}}</ref>
 | material          = Steel
 | begin             = {{start date text|January 5, 1933}}
 | complete          = {{end date text|April 19, 1937}}
 | open              = {{start date and age|1937|May|27
 }}
 | closed            = 
 | toll              = {{Plainlist|
* Southbound only
* [[FasTrak]] or [[Video tolling|pay-by-plate]], cash not accepted
* Effective {{Start and end dates|2024|07|01|2025|06|30}}:
* $9.25 (FasTrak users)
* $9.50 (Pay-by-plate users)
* $7.25 (carpools during peak hours, FasTrak only)
  }}
 | coordinates       = {{coord|37|49|11|N|122|28|43|W
 | display           = inline,title}}
 | extra             = {{Designation list
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 | designation1      = California
 | designation1_number = 974
 | designation1_date = June 18, 1987<ref name=CHL>{{cite ohp|974|Golden Gate Bridge|2012-10-08}}</ref>
 | designation2      = San Francisco
 | designation2_number = 222
 | designation2_date = May 21, 1999<ref name=SFLandmark>{{cite web | title             = City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks | publisher         = City of San Francisco | url               = https://www.sf-planning.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5081 | access-date       = October 21, 2012 | archive-url       = https://web.archive.org/web/20140325040805/https://sf-planning.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5081 | archive-date      = March 25, 2014 }}</ref>
  }}
}}

The '''Golden Gate Bridge''' is a [[suspension bridge]] spanning the [[Golden Gate]], the {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=mid|-wide|spell=in}} [[strait]] connecting [[San Francisco Bay]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[California]], United States. The structure links [[San Francisco]]—the northern tip of the [[San Francisco Peninsula]]—to [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], carrying both [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] and [[California State Route 1]] across the strait. It also carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and is designated as part of [[U.S. Bicycle Route 95]]. Recognized by the [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] as one of the [[Wonders of the World|Wonders of the Modern World]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asce.org/Content.aspx?id=2147487305 |title=American Society of Civil Engineers Seven Wonders |publisher=Asce.org |date=July 19, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802060056/https://www.asce.org/Content.aspx?id=2147487305 |archive-date=August 2, 2010}}</ref> the bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco and California.

The idea of a fixed link between San Francisco and Marin had gained increasing popularity during the late 19th century, but it was not until the early 20th century that such a link became feasible. [[Joseph Strauss (engineer)|Joseph Strauss]] served as chief engineer for the project, with [[Leon Moisseiff]], [[Irving Morrow]] and [[Charles Alton Ellis|Charles Ellis]] making significant contributions to its design. The bridge opened to the public on May 27, 1937,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/history-research/moments-events/key-dates/|title=Key Dates - Moments & Events &#124; Golden Gate|website=www.goldengate.org}}</ref> and has undergone various retrofits and other improvement projects in the decades since.

The Golden Gate Bridge is described in [[Frommer's]] travel guide as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."<ref name="Frommers">{{cite book|last1=Levine|first1=Dan|title=Frommer's comprehensive travel guide, California '93|date=1993|publisher=Prentice Hall Travel|location=New York|isbn=0-671-84674-4|page=118}}</ref><ref name="Frommers2">{{cite book|last1=McGrath|first1=Nancy|title=Frommer's 1985-86 guide to San Francisco|date=1985|publisher=Frommer/Pasmantier Pub.|location=New York|isbn=0-671-52654-5|page=10}}</ref> At the time of its opening in 1937, it was both the [[List of longest suspension bridge spans|longest]] and the [[List of tallest bridges|tallest]] suspension bridge in the world, titles it held until [[Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge|1964]] and [[Akashi Kaikyo Bridge|1998]] respectively. Its main span is {{convert|4,200|ft|m|sigfig=3}} and its total height is {{convert|746|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |date=2019 |url=https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/golden-gate-bridge |title=Golden Gate Bridge |website=history.com |access-date=June 29, 2020}}</ref>