Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California Avery Goodstudent and Al Waysworks
Why is it important? Why is it considered a wonder of the world? When it was built, it was the longest bridge in the world. It is still the 9 th longest bridge in the world.
Location and Geographical Information Located in San Francisco, California The “Golden Gate” is the name of the area where the Pacific Ocean meets the San Francisco Bay.
Building the Bridge After the Gold Rush, San Francisco grew rapidly and they need a bridge across the bay to reduce traffic congestion Designed by Joseph Strauss Construction started in 1933 (during the Great Depression), and the bridge opened in 1937 No record of how many workers it took to build the bridge
Other Facts about the Golden Gate Bridge 11 construction workers died building the bridge Built from over 80, 000 tons of steel Has been part of many movies including the original Superman (1978) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
My Wonder Today Over 40 million cars cross the bridge each year Bridge is about 1.7 miles long and 90 ft. wide Must pay a $6 toll to drive a car across the bridge Visitors may walk or ride bikes across the bridge.
Visint the Golden Gate Bridge We would love to visit the Golden Gate Bridge because we have never seen anything like it. It would be fun to walk or bike over the bridge. We would also like to do other things in San Francisco like visiting Alcatraz island.
Why should we learn about the World Wonders? It is good to learn about the World Wonders because they are a part of history. When you study the World Wonders, you can learn interesting things. For example, during constriction they strung a huge net underneath the Golden Gate Bridge. The net saved the lives of 19 construction workers who fell off the brige.
Another Wonder of the World… The Statue of Liberty should be considered a World Wonder. It is a famous symbol of our country, and it symbolized freedom for many immigrants who came to the United States.
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