- It took over 4 years to build the Golden Gate Bridge from January 1933 until May 1937.
- A total of 11 men died throughout the construction.
- Around 19 other men were saved by an installed safety net.
- About 1.2 million steel rivets the bridge together.
- It cost approximately $35.5 million to build the Golden Gate Bridge.
- The bridge was under budget and ahead of schedule when it opened to vehicles on May 28, 1937.
- Before the existence of the bridge, the ferryboat served as the only way to go from San Francisco to Marin County.
- On average, the Golden Gate Bridge serves 112,000 vehicles, 10,000 pedestrians, and 6,000 bicycles daily.
- The Golden Gate Bridge can move up and down up to 5 meters (16 feet).
- The February 1976 Rolling Stone issue cover featured a photo of the bridge.
- It takes about 1 ½ to 2 hours walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.
- In August 2002, California’s Office of Homeland Security received an anon tip of terrorists plan to crash a plane into the bridge.
- The Civil War Era Fort Point National Historic Site lies at the south side base of the bridge.
- While fog covers the bridge for most of the day, it is usually foggier in the mornings and in the evenings.
- At the mid-span of the bridge are 3 foghorns that are 24.5 in long and 11 in diameter.
- The Golden Gate Bridge hails as the most photographed bridge in the world.
- High winds have closed the bridge 3 times: in 1951, 1982, and in 1983.
- Three babies have been reported to be born on the bridge, and all of them were boys.
- Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is only the 17th longest suspension bridge in the world.
- The Golden Gate Bridge counts among the seven wonders of the modern world.