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Construction of Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge is perhaps the most famous bridge in the whole world.It is located in San Francisco California (USA) and was constructed in a period of four years.The construction of the bridge was started in January 1933.The bridge was opened for general public in 1937.It has been declared one of the wonders of the modern world and holds the distinction for being the most photographed bridge.It was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964.The Golden Gate Bridge is 2.7 km long in total and is 90 feet wide.The bridge hands a daily traffic volume of  110,000 and connects San Francisco Peninsula with Marin Country.The project cost more than $35 million and was constructed under budget and ahead of schedule.The construction of the bridge pushed the existing technologies to their limit.Take a look at some of the photographs taken during the construction of  this historic land mark.