Golden Gate Bridge

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the remarkable Golden Gate Bridge by seeing firsthand why it's called a "suspension bridge." This 1936 photograph shows the bridge being built, a year before it opened. The road deck is suspended from huge cables.

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Celebrate Bridges:

• Suspension Bridge Basics, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Website
• Suspension Bridge Design to 1940, WSDOT Website
• Brooklyn Bridge in New York

^{Photo: Historic 1936 photograph of road deck being suspended from cables, Golden Gate Bridge, ©Underwood Archives/Getty Images}