How much did Golden Gate Bridge cost to build?
The Golden Gate Bridge is the 1.7-mile suspension bridge across the Golden Gate strait linking San Francisco and Marin County in California, with a distance of 4,200 ft (1,280 m) between its supports, begun on 5 January 1933 and opened to vehicular traffic on 29 May 1937. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District gives its cost as 35 million dollars in the 1930s, and a Federal Highway Administration fact sheet says it was built with a 35 million dollar bond, 1.3 million under budget and well below early estimates of up to 100 million.
Final project cost
$35 million
Cost basis: 1937
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1937
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthGolden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- 2,736 m
- Main spanGolden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- 1,280 m
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