On this day in 1933, construction began on the now world famous and iconic, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco California. The idea for the bridge went all the way back to 1869. Investors knew that the land north of San Francisco would be much more valuable if there was easy access. In 1916 the idea finally gained some traction.
James Wilkins was the first to propose a design that could span the distance. However, the cost was so high to implement, it was not accepted. ($100 million was the estimated cost) Then Michael Oshaghnessy and Joseph Strauss came up with a design that would cost $25 to $30 million. The bridge still had obsticles to overcome. Litigation, the great depression, and funding. Finally in 1932 the pieces of the puzzle started to come together and in 1933, the project started.
On May 27th 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public and was the longest bridge span in the world at the time. The day before almost 200,000 people walked, roller skated, and biked across the now famous bridge.
-Red
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