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Corrosive salt air, roadway contaminants, age, uv raysall these things are trying to turn the majestic span into a pitted skeleton. Although other bridges have since surpassed it in size, it remains incomparable in the magnificence of its setting and is said to be the most photographed bridge in the world. Briggs has a unique, valuable perspective to offer on a troubling public health issue but his editor and publisher did him a serious disservice. Access to the top of the golden gate bridge is restricted to maintenance workers, as well as employees and select friendsfamily by prior arrangement only. Golden gate bridge, suspension bridge spanning the golden gate in california to link san francisco with marin county to the north. Moving beyond the familiar accounts of politics and the achievements of celebrity engineers and designers, building the golden gate bridge is the first book to primarily feature the voices of the workers themselves. Metal book holders inspired by the iconic construction of 1937. Climb to the top of the golden gate bridge san francisco. Proud partner of the golden gate bridge, highway and transportation district and the. The golden gate bridge is an iconic landmark of san francisco, drawing millions of visitors each year. The 4,200 foot long suspension span of the golden gate bridge was the longest in the world until 1964 when the verrazano narrows bridge in new york opened. Three months later, a man named harold wobber jumped off, becoming the first in a.
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