Golden Gate Bridge faces ‘unknown’ risk of collapse from
On March 26, 2024, the bridge was struck by the 984-foot Singapore-flagged cargo vessel “Dali,” which was heading out of Baltimore Harbor when it experienced a loss of electrical power and...
32 years ago, 300,000 people flattened the Golden Gate Bridge
May 24, 1987 - Shot from the South Tower facing south down onto the roadway overlooking a mass of people at the 50th anniversary celebration for the Golden Gate Bridge.
75 Years Ago, A Deadly Day On The Golden Gate - NPR
May 27, 2012 · Constructing the iconic bridge was a coveted job in Depression-era San Francisco. The work was dangerous, but the men were careful and years passed without a …
Golden Gate Bridge - Wikipedia
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California, United States.
Golden Gate Bridge district approves $1B in seismic retrofit work
1 day ago · A decades-long plan to reinforce the Golden Gate Bridge to withstand major earthquakes is moving into its final phase of construction. The board governing the Golden …
Golden Gate Bridge District Statement on Recent NTSB Report
Mar 20, 2025 · The Golden Gate Bridge main span is 4,200 feet long and is supported by two towers on each end. The North Tower sits half on land and half in the water, and a large …
1937 – Feb 17, Golden Gate Bridge construction scaffold collapse…
Feb 16, 2012 · Feb 17: “A two-ton “roving”’ scaffold on the Golden Gate Bridge collapsed today, catapulting through the giant safety net beneath and sending an apparent total of 10 workmen …
Don't Forget the Golden Gate Bridge Once Slumped Seven Feet
Nov 30, 2022 · Even if the bridge would’ve, in fact, surpassed its load-carrying limit on that May day in 1987, the Golden Gate Bridge wouldn’t have outright collapsed like in a thriller …
Golden Gate, San Mateo identified by NTSB as bridges that need …
Mar 21, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Federal safety officials say Bay Area bridges should get new safety assessments to find out if they can stand up to getting hit by a ship. The …
Golden Gate Bridge, other Bay Area spans at unknown risk of collapse …
A new report compiled after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore shows that Golden Gate Bridge and four other Bay Area spans may be vulnerable to collapse from a ship strike.