It has been almost 24 years since a portion of the Bay Bridge was brought down by the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989 and 11 years since the construction of a new Eastern span began. The new span connects Oakland to Yerba Buena Island and includes the world’s largest self-anchored suspension bridge. To complete […]
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Diamond Anniversary
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. From the poem “The Mighty Task Is Done,” Joseph Strauss, 1937. In addition to remembering our men and women […]
