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The Golden Gate Bridge continues to be one of America’s most popular tourist attractions. Though citizens of San Francisco rely heavily on it for transportation to and from outlying areas, they also realize that this bridge is an architectural and visual wonder. Actual footage shows the storms and heavy fog that workers had to contend with as they constructed this modern-day marvel. Engineer Joseph B. Straus designed this beautiful suspension bridge that helped inspire Tony Bennett’s signature song about San Francisco. Find out how long it took to build this masterpiece and what steps the city regularly takes to keep it in pristine condition., The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge from its beginnings at the height of the Depression, when “men needed work and San Francisco needed a bridge.” Included: archival footage from a publicity campaign; comments from a construction worker.
