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== Key Dates ==
== Key Dates ==
* December 4, 1928 - the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District was formed as the entity to design, construct and finance the Golden Gate Bridge. The District consists of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Del Norte and parts of Mendocino and Napa counties. Representatives from each of the six counties sit on the District's Board of Directors.
* December 4, 1928 - the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District was formed as the entity to design, construct and finance the Golden Gate Bridge. The District consists of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]] and parts of Mendocino and Napa counties. Representatives from each of the six counties sit on the District's Board of Directors.
* November 4, 1930 - The Voters within the 6 counties of the District approve a $35 million bond issue to finance construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
* November 4, 1930 - The Voters within the 6 counties of the District approve a $35 million bond issue to finance construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
* May 27, 1937 - The day before the grand opening, the bridge opens to pedestrian traffic.
* May 27, 1937 - The day before the grand opening, the bridge opens to pedestrian traffic.
* May 28, 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge officially opens to vehicle traffic when President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces it by pressing a telegraph key in the White House.
* May 28, 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge officially opens to vehicle traffic when President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces it by pressing a telegraph key in the White House.
== Construction ==
== Construction ==