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Tag Archives: Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Toll-takers Reach End of the Line as New Payment System Begins
Golden Gate Bridge toll collectors finished their final shifts early Wednesday morning as the bridge moved to an all-electronic, cash-free payment system. To remind commuters of the change, a 27-foot LED sign has been installed atop the toll plaza that … Continue reading
Golden Gate Bridge Says Goodbye to Toll-Takers — and to a Personal Touch for Travelers
By Danielle Venton Dawnette Reed started working at the Golden Gate Bridge gift shop one summer when she was 17. Now, at 43, she's a toll collector, and loves it. She’s even got her favorite lanes, Number 1 and 2. … Continue reading
How a CHP Sergeant Stops Suicide Attempts on the Golden Gate Bridge
About 1,500 people have committed suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge during its 75-year-history. It's a tragic number, but it would have been much higher if not for Kevin Briggs and other members of the California Highway Patrol. … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: SF Approves Public Power Plan; GG Bridge Toll-Taking to be Totally Automated; Protest Ends Oakland City Council Meeting
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SF public power plan given tentative OK(SF Chronicle) San Francisco took a major step toward public power Tuesday when the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to a five-year contract with Shell Energy North America to provide 100 percent renewable … Continue reading
Golden Gate Bridge Briefly Shut Down; Police Search for Climber
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Update at 10:57 a.m.: Police apprehended a man who apparently stayed overnight on the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, leading them to briefly close the bridge to traffic on Monday morning. "The investigation is ongoing," California Highway Patrol … Continue reading
Videos: Golden Gate Bridge Celebration Fireworks Display
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Hey Golden Gate Bridge, was that a world-class fireworks display for your 75th anniversary celebration, or were you just glad to see us? Photos from the Chronicle, and two good videos, from YouTube and Bay Area News Group… This one … Continue reading
11 Good Links Related to the Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary
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Seems like we've been hearing about the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge since the day after the 50th. Well it's finally here…on Sunday, that is. Some final preparatory links before you go all international orange this weekend. And … Continue reading
Golden Gate Bridge History in Photos
On May 27, to great fanfare, the Golden Gate Bridge will turn 75. For years the bridge has been an iconic image of the Bay Area, but when it was proposed in 1916 it met fierce resistance from a a variety … Continue reading
Raw Video: Doyle Drive Taken Apart
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What better way to begin the week than by watching machines that look like angry pterosaur heads taking apart a 75-year old roadway. Go ahead and indulge your inner four-year-old boy… This one looks a titch post-apocalyptic, when the machines … Continue reading
Video: What Drivers Can Expect on Monday When Doyle Drive Bypass Opens
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Here's a video overview of the Presidio Parkway project that is shutting down one of the San Francisco approaches to the Golden Gate Bridge this weekend. In the video you'll be able to see what to expect when the temporary … Continue reading
