INSTRUMENTS have recently been installed on the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco for accurate recording of movements that occur under wind loads (Earthquake Notes, 14, Nos. 1 and 2 ; 1942).

Soon after, The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, & Transportation District, the agency responsible for the iconic suspension bridge’s maintenance, solved the mystery: The sound was due to high winds ...

A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, federal safety officials are urging bridge owners to conduct risk assessments to prevent another tragedy.

The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...

The NTSB said the State of Maryland never ran a risk calculation on the Francis Scott Key Bridge - if it had, it would have been aware of the potential dangers. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of ...

Nearly all boat traffic in the bay must come through the Golden Gate Bridge, though. In a statement, the Golden Gate Bridge District said that it is in full compliance with all federal bridge ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...