一群人, 包括一个坐轮椅的人, is seen from behind as they look at the 金门大桥 from the Marin Headlands. — You'll find some of the best views of the 金门大桥 from the Marin Headlands, just across t

关于金门大桥鲜为人知的事实

By 亚伦但泽

Fun and fascinating trivia about San Francisco's most indelible icon.

San Francisco is full of iconic landmarks, but none like the 金门大桥. 全球公认，是贝博体彩app的代名词, 金门大桥是游览时必看的景点. However, there is much more to our beautiful bridge than meets the eye. Discover some facts even the best tour guides might not know. You'll really impress your friends and family with these facts and interesting bits of history!

早期开始

A bridge across the Golden Gate Strait was first proposed in 1872 and championed by railroad mogul Charles Crocker, 但这个想法并没有流行起来.

基础设施，但要让它成为时尚

Chief engineer Joseph Strauss’ first design, in 1921, was rejected as too ugly.

人人都是批评家

The great California nature photographer Ansel Adams worried that building a bridge across the Golden Gate would ruin the beauty of the place. When Adams saw the finished 金门大桥, he changed his mind.

通往地狱的一半

Eleven men died in accidents during construction, 10 of them on the same day. Another 19 workers caught by a safety net below the bridge were dubbed members of the “通往地狱的一半 Club.’’

你最喜欢的颜色是什么?

The Navy suggested that the bridge be painted in black and yellow stripes. 陆军航空队想要糖果手杖红白相间的条纹. The signature International Orange hue was actually the color of the primer. Consulting architect Irving Morrow successfully lobbied for the bridge to be permanently painted International Orange. The color was selected because it provided visibility in the fog for passing ships and also because it was a color that fit in naturally with the bridge's setting and the surrounding land.

装模作样

According to urban legend, the 金门大桥 is painted continuously, end-to-end. 不是这样的. 这座桥是根据需要进行粉刷和润色的. 据估计5,000 - 10,000 gallons of paint are used to repaint the 金门大桥 each year.

哇,!

1937年5月26日，5万人走过新桥. 第二天，它对机动车开放. 5月24日, 1987, 约300,000 people squeezed onto the bridge for a 50th birthday party called Bridgewalk 87. The weight of bridge walkers that day caused the roadway to sag in the middle by 7 feet, but bridge engineers said the structure always remained safe.

30个足球场那么长

这座六车道的桥是1.7英里长，连接贝博体彩app南部和马林县在北方.

物有所值

建筑的总成本是3千5百万美元.

重量观察家

这座桥重887磅,700吨, 在减掉12,在20世纪80年代更换道路时，重达300吨.

电线的世界(或更多)

The two main suspension cables use a combined 80,000 miles of wire. Looped around the Earth’s equator in a single strand, it would circle the planet three times.

仍然在前十

The 金门大桥 was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964. 它现在是第九长的.

哔哔哔哔的声音!

By 2015, more than 2 billion motor vehicles had passed over the 金门大桥.

这是一个男孩!

三个婴儿在金门大桥上出生. 他们都是男孩.

名字有什么关系?

The name came from the fact that the Golden Gate Strait (named by John Fremont) is the entrance into San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.

风力发电

The bridge has only been closed three times due to weather since it was built, all three times due to high winds gusting close to or over 70 miles per hour.

贵宾通道

The bridge has also been closed for visits from dignitaries President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Charles de Gaulle of France and also on its 50th and 75th Anniversaries.

亚伦但泽

Aaron是Digital的经理 & 社交媒体营销在贝博体彩app旅游. He has lived in San Francisco for over 9 years and has worked in Travel & 其中超过7个是旅游业. He is usually exploring the Bay Area hunting for that new and unique experience and good food too!