Building the Golden Gate Bridge

Building the Golden Gate Bridge book cover — 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

Building the Golden Gate Bridge — page 1 — 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

Building the Golden Gate Bridge — page 2 — 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

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