1.2 miles
Some common nouns for the proper noun Golden Gate Bridge are: bridge span landmark roadway structure
Golden Gate Bridge
Ponchartrain CausewayChesapeake Bay Bridge
not any more.
It is 4,200 feet.
The Golden Gate Bridge's longest span is 4200 feet. Therefore, it spans 50,400 inches. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
The Golden Gate span is about 1280 meters (4200 feet). Or 1.28 kilometers.
The strongest bridge type is generally considered to be the cable-stayed bridge. It is known for its ability to span long distances and support heavy loads by using cables connected to towers to distribute the weight efficiently.
There are hundreds of "main" bridges all around the world. The best-known ones are: Ponte Vecchio bridge - a lovely old bridge in Florence, Italy containing small homes and businesses under and around it. Golden Gate bridge which was built between San Francisco and Sausalito to span the Golden Gate (Entrance to San Francisco bay) Millau Bridge - a super-modern suspension bridge in southern France Tower Bridge, a combination suspension and lift-bridge in London.
it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed during the year 1937, and has become one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and of the United States
I assume that you want the longest.This is the Bang Na Expressway and it goes over land. It is not always on the list of bridges because it does not cross water. It has two tolls booths on it and covers 33.5 milesThe longest bridge over water is over Lake Pontchartrain. This causeway was a surprise to me when I first crossed it. I was almost out of fuel when I entered the bridge the first time. I learn quickly though! It covers roughly 24 miles. Not a great feeling on empty! (I made it!)The largest suspension bridge is Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge in Japan. It crosses the strait of Akashi.
The U.S war department initially objected the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge because it feared that Navy ships could be trapped in and plans to build a net under the span as a suicide deterrent are being considered5