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Construction began in August 1997 and is tentatively scheduled to be
Construction began in August 1997 and is tentatively scheduled to be
completed by 2012. The total cost of the retrofit is estimated to be
completed by 2014. The retrofit project is currently (as of March 2013) in Phase 3, the final phase of construction. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/projects/retrofit.php</ref>. The total cost of the retrofit is estimated to be
around $405 million dollars. Once completed, the bridge should be able to withstand an 8.3 magnitude earthquake. <ref> http://goldengate.org/news/bridge/GGBSeismicStatusApr2006.php
around $405 million dollars. Once completed, the bridge should be able to withstand an 8.3 magnitude earthquake. <ref> http://goldengate.org/news/bridge/GGBSeismicStatusApr2006.php
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