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- CaptObvious, on 10/27/2009, -0/+36Fours years to build this, yet it's eight years after 9/11 and we haven't done ***** on the World Trades.
- jdames1980, on 10/27/2009, -1/+31We (Americans) used to get ***** done! Now we can never get anything past committee. It's depressing.
- jerryjamesstone, on 10/26/2009, -1/+26I love this bridge...and not just cuz I live by it
- yacks, on 10/27/2009, -1/+23and it only cost $35 million to build and ended up being finished under budget
- DesertTripper, on 10/27/2009, -0/+17It's awe-inspiring when one thinks about all of the accomplishments that were made during that period: this bridge, Boulder (Hoover) Dam, Parker Dam, and numerous other public works projects. Many of these projects were undertaken against almost insurmountable natural conditions (the entrance to a bay with one of the strongest tidal currents on the planet; the middle of one of the harshest deserts in North America) and completed well, often ahead of schedule and under budget. Engineers and project managers nowadays owe a debt to these industrious souls and should study these projects for inspiration.
My navy ship (USS Constant) participated in the 50th anniversary of the GGB (5/25/87). We were sailing under the bridge during the day so didn't get a chance to join the mad stampede on the bridge (not sure if I had wanted to, anyway; I think there were almost a million people on the bridge at one point). The bridge experienced the largest static load in its history on that day; the normally curved deck was made flat by the weight. I did manage to get some public transit to Chrissy Field that evening and hoofed it in time to be down by the bridge for the fireworks show. It was a great show, and the finale where they lit the entire bridge with numerous searchlights from both sides of the Gate was one of those once-in-a-lifetime sights that leaves one in tears of awe. All in all, it was quite an experience! - Fire4Effect, on 10/27/2009, -0/+13Stunning pictures...to think there was a time when we used to actually CREATE. Meanwhile almost 9 years later a gaping hole still resides where the WTC used to be due to bureaucratic ***** and red tape. Pathetic.
- mark076h, on 10/27/2009, -1/+13Why can't they put all the pictures on one page?
- brsteve88, on 10/27/2009, -0/+111.5 million under budget. You wouldn't see that nowadays.
- PolarBearFire, on 10/27/2009, -0/+10I like how in olden times projects like this took a few short years. Nowadays we can't do anything comparable that takes less than a decade. (Space program, mass transit, NYC World Trade, etc) If anything they should take less time to build not 2-3 times. I'm not even going to rant on the costs.
- Awwzm, on 10/27/2009, -0/+8Truly an engineering marvel.
- Chunken, on 10/27/2009, -0/+8Modems were really slow back then
- xenos23, on 10/27/2009, -0/+7About twenty years ago, the Golden gate bridge was refitted. In addition to a new, lighter deck, they discovered that the original design had called for the towers to be lit at night. After some searching, they even found the original lights which had never been installed. The towers are now lit with a soft glow from both sides by floodlights, and on a clear evening the sight is incredibly beautiful.
- stevenr21, on 10/27/2009, -0/+6it being a suicidal paradise intrigues me
- borez, on 10/27/2009, -0/+6Seriously time... enough with the redraws per photo.
- immatellyouwhat, on 10/28/2009, -0/+5I blame Twilight for all the world's problems today.
- seearees, on 10/27/2009, -0/+5An even more fitting example comes just a few miles from this bridge. The eastern span of the bay bridge is taking FOREVER and traffic has been a nightmare.
- Fire4Effect, on 10/27/2009, -0/+5My apologies..9 years to lay a foundation and the outer beaming for the first floor.
- gloria21, on 10/27/2009, -0/+4I live in the Sunset District. When we moved, I chose the smallest room in the house specifically because it's the only one with a window that looks out onto the Golden Gate Bridge. =)
- EtherGnat, on 10/27/2009, -0/+4AutoPager is a godsend. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/492 ...
- immatellyouwhat, on 10/28/2009, -0/+3The Empire State Building rose 4 floors per week during construction.... PER WEEK!
- seearees, on 10/27/2009, -0/+3After being stuck in the traffic from the truck tipping a few weeks back I am all for people taking that s-curve slowly. 30 mins in traffic is far better than 5 hours.
- fortheworld, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2I think it's quite apt to say they don't make them like they used to. I'd never really considered the construction of it until now, and it is awe inspiring.
- hereticoftruth, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2Yes, mankind is capable of creating beauty. But today everything is built by the lowest bidder and it shows much more than it should.
- swagv, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2It took four years to build this, if took 70 years to post these old photos to digg.
- joerod, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2beauty and function, you cant beat that!
- Syric, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2Man I love that bridge.
- joemc72, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2And usually came in UNDER budget.
- immatellyouwhat, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2I love it too, but we have a long distance relationship.
- whatever01, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2Interesting article on the same site about the Chrysler Building - they averaged 4 floors a week of construction. Or the Empire State which was just over 400 days of construction. Of course, a huge supply of cheap labor (this being the depression) and very lax safety standards helped.
- Mujokan, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2Some other cool galleries there on the Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge.
- SpecialLee, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2I live under it. GET AWAY FROM MY BRIDGE. RAWRRR /troll
- joemc72, on 10/28/2009, -0/+2The steel mill my grandfather worked in provided the steel for both the Brooklyn and the Golden Gate Bridges, as well as the elevator cables for the Empire State Building. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence-Roebling,_Ne ... - virtuocity, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1I love this bridge. It looks different every single day due to the fog, weather and sunlight. Maybe its just me, but there's an eerie sense of calm whenever I drive down that bridge.
- bungygum, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1This a picture of history constructing. !!!
- gloria21, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1I liked how they talked about how the longest the Golden Gate has been closed was a little over three hours for wind and the Bay Bridge was closed for a week for, what like...500 ft. of bridge? That causes everyone to slow WAAAY down because apparently we can't handle a turn or two...
- ShiftyBizniss, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1great pics.. some of these are really terrifying angles and heights.
- Zaggy111, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1I'm studying civil engineering, in five years (hopefully) I'll have a masters degree in bridge construction ;)
- thetruckert, on 10/27/2009, -0/+1It's cool that you can see the old docks at Baker Beach in some of the photos.
- AmericanGunner, on 10/28/2009, -1/+2Wait, so it hasnt always been there??
- xXSheepyXx, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1The Mighty Task is Done
By Joseph P. Strauss, Chief Engineer
Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District
Written upon completion of the building of the Golden Gate Bridge in May 1937
At last the mighty task is done;
Resplendent in the western sun
The Bridge looms mountain high;
Its titan piers grip ocean floor,
Its great steel arms link shore with shore,
Its towers pierce the sky.
On its broad decks in rightful pride,
The world in swift parade shall ride,
Throughout all time to be;
Beneath, fleet ships from every port,
Vast landlocked bay, historic fort,
And dwarfing all--the sea.
To north, the Redwood Empire's gates;
'To south, a happy playground waits,
in Rapturous appeal;
Here nature, free since time began,
Yields to the restless moods of man,
Accepts his bonds of steel.
Launched midst a thousand hopes and fears,
Damned by a thousand hostile sneers,
Yet ne'er its course was stayed,
But ask of those who met the foe
Who stood alone when faith was low,
Ask them the price they paid.
Ask of the steel, each strut and wire,
Ask of the searching, purging fire,
That marked their natal hour;
Ask of the mind, the hand, the heart,
Ask of each single, stalwart part,
What gave it force and power.
An Honored cause and nobly fought
And that which they so bravely wrought,
Now glorifies their deed,
No selfish urge shall stain its life,
Nor envy, greed, intrigue, nor strife,
Nor false, ignoble creed.
High overhead its lights shall gleam,
Far, far below life's restless stream,
Unceasingly shall flow;
For this was spun its lithe fine form,
To fear not war, nor time, nor storm,
For Fate had meant it so. - inactive, on 10/28/2009, -1/+2$35 million 1935 dollars != $35 million 2009 dollars
- Bleue, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1It's about $550 million in 2009 dollars. How much are they saying the new WTC will cost? And when was the last time a large project came in under budget?
- appleseed1234, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1Don't forget Nickleback.
- flyinfoofighter, on 10/28/2009, -0/+1It takes 38 painters to fight erosion.
- blofeld9999, on 10/27/2009, -1/+1Credit to canadate on SkyscraperPage for this photo.
http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae212/canadate/ ...
Hardly a gaping hole if you ask me. - seearees, on 10/27/2009, -1/+1I love the bay bridge more, but pictures like these make me question myself.
- swantamer, on 10/27/2009, -3/+1Would have been a wonderful article but too many clicks so BURIED.
- bringitontimx, on 10/27/2009, -6/+1that X-Men movie sucked
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