How would engineers build the Golden Gate Bridge today? View Larger Image The Conversation » It’s an engineering masterpiece, but if it were built today it would use lighter, stronger construction materials; a different roadway surface and a more efficient cable design that came into the industry just 20 years ago. Michelle2017-06-27T14:07:45-08:00May 26th, 2017|Bridges, California| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged April 1st, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts February 25th, 2019 How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise February 25th, 2019 DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary February 22nd, 2019
