The opening day was called “Pedestrian Day.” Around 200,000 people walked across the 4200-foot-long suspension bridge on that ...

Today in History: On May 27, 1937, the first pedestrians were allowed on the Golden Gate Bridge. The iconic bridge was finished ahead of schedule and under budget.

Seven pro-Palestine protesters are on trial in San Francisco this week, accused of bringing one of the nation’s most iconic ...

A system of nets beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to deter people from jumping to their death is now complete. The suicide barrier made of stainless steel netting, and in some areas fencing, runs the ...

On April 15, 2024, dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the Golden Gate Bridge, in an attempt to pressure the U.S.

Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail, and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back.

The roadway maintenance is expected to occur every Wednesday during that three-hour window. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District said it specifically chose this time window ...

Motorists driving south across the famed Golden Gate Bridge could have to shell out more than $12 a trip under a new proposal from the transit agency responsible for tolls. Meanwhile, commuters from ...

The toll for the Golden Gate Bridge will rise by 50 cents beginning July 1. FastTrak users will pay $9.75, pay-as-you-go users will pay $10.00, and carpool rates will cost up to $7.75. The district is ...

On this day, May 27, 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public after five years of construction.