Golden Gate Bridge Story Online Quiz

On the opening day of the Golden Gate Bridge, May 27, 1937, the total toll collected was $10,000.

Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer responsible for the design and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

When the bridge opened in 1937, the toll for a passenger car was 50 cents, but the toll for a pedestrian was a nickel (5 cents).

The Golden Gate Bridge has two sidewalks, one on each side of the bridge, for pedestrians.

The Golden Gate Bridge features six lanes of traffic for vehicles.

The color of the Golden Gate Bridge is officially known as International Orange.

During the construction of the bridge, a scaffold fell, resulting in the deaths of 10 men.

The main cables of the Golden Gate Bridge are approximately 3 feet in diameter.

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1933 and was completed in 1937, taking four years.

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge officially began on January 5, 1933.

The Golden Gate Bridge cost $35.5 million to build. This was an enormous sum during the Great Depression, but was funded through local bonds and proved to be a wise investment.

The Golden Gate Bridge was opened to the public in 1937.

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1933.

This is a specific historical trivia question regarding the Golden Gate Bridge. The figure 604 is the commonly cited statistic for the first four years of the bridge's history.