com abdopublishing Publishing Abdo of imprint An Sandcastle ENGINEERING MARVELS BUILDING THE GOLDEN GATE Super BRIDGE ELSIE OLSON Consulting Editor Diane Craig M A Reading Specialist
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WHAT IS A BRIDGE A bridge is a structure that crosses over something It can carry cars trains and people Bridges cross over water valleys and even cities The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous bridge It crosses part of the Pacific Ocean
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE LOCATION San Francisco California BUILDING STARTED January 5 1933 BUILDING COMPLETED May 27 1937 CHIEF ENGINEER Joseph Strauss LENGTH 4,200 feet 1,280 m HEIGHT 265 feet 81 m above water
