The Golden Gate Bridge

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The Golden Gate Bridge

• Tabitha McCormic
• Gifted and Talented

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What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

• The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge
  located in San Francisco, California. It is 1.2
  miles long.
• The Golden Gate is painted International Orange
  to blend best with its natural surroundings and
  be visible to ships at the same time. The bridge
  is painted in an ongoing job. The paint also
  protects the bridge from the salty air and water.

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Building the Bridge

• The first actual start on building the bridge was
  on January 5, 1933. Everyone thought it was
  impossible to build, but after a little over four
  years, it was finished. The total cost to build
  this magnificent bridge was about 35 million,
  but surprisingly that was less than the expected
  budget.

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Did you know

• The Golden Gate Bridge almost wasnt built. No
  one thought they could possibly build it, but a
  man named Joseph Strauss was persistent and
  patient. He pushed the many opposed groups to
  follow through, so the bridge was made.
• During the four years of building the Golden Gate
  Bridge, eleven men were killed in construction
  accidents. One died before the others, but the
  rest all passed on February 17, 1937 while
  falling through a safety net.

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The Bridge Today

• Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is considered a
  national monument. Many tourists come from all
  over to see its beauty.
• Besides driving on the road, people are allowed
  to walk, run, ride bikes, and just sight see on
  this awesome bridge.

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Here is the bridge from two different viewpoints
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Check this out!!!

• Ive told you all about the Golden Gate Bridge,
  but one thing I havent told you is why the
  Golden Gate Bridge is called the Golden Gate
  Bridge.
• The bridge is at the site of the entrance to the
  San Francisco Bay and the Pacific ocean. It is
  called the Golden Gate Straight, and so the
  Golden Gate Bridge was named after it.

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If you would like to learn more about the Golden
Gate Bridge, you can visit these sites

• http//goldengatebridge.org
• http//gocalifornia.about.com
• http//www.goldengate.org/

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The End?

• I have come to the conclusion of my show. I have
  taught you all about the Golden Gate Bridge and
  its history, so you can probably tell what a
  magnificent accomplishment it has been to have
  this wonderful bridge. Finally, THE END!