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A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden  

A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden  

Gate Strait", the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the [[Pacific Ocean]].

Gate Strait", the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The bridge is considered one the very few human structures that ''enhances'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of architects.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>

The bridge is built of fabricated steel, and is painted with an orange color that protects the Bridge's steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air from the Pacific Ocean. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/ </ref> The construction of the bridge took four years to complete (Jan 1933 - May 1937) at a cost of $35 million dollars. <ref> http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html </ref>

The bridge is built of fabricated steel, and is painted with an orange color that protects the Bridge's steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air from the Pacific Ocean. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/ </ref> The construction of the bridge took four years to complete (Jan 1933 - May 1937) at a cost of $35 million dollars. <ref> http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html </ref>

http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/ </ref>

http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/ </ref>

The bridge district charges a $5 toll for vehicles approaching from the North (entering San Francisco from Marin) and is free for vehicles travelling the opposite direction (leaving San Francisco). Pedestrians and bicyclists may travel across the bridge using the Pedestrian walkway free of charge. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org </ref>  

The bridge district charges a $5 toll for vehicles approaching from the North (entering San Francisco from Marin) and is free for vehicles travelling the opposite direction (leaving San Francisco). Pedestrians and bicyclists may travel across the bridge using the Pedestrian walkway free of charge. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org </ref>

 

 

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