(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is a suspension bridge that crosses the Golden Gate, a strait that leads to the San Francisco Bay.
Characteristics
The bridge is 8,981 feet long (1.7 miles) and contains about 83,000 tons of steel.
The total weight of the bridge is 887,000 tons.
There are two towers that hold up the two steel cables anchoring the bridge. Also, there are approximately 80,000 miles of wire inside each of the two steel cables…