The Golden Gate Bridge's builders introduced many innovations ... The bridge's designers carefully calculated the graceful dip of the suspension cables between the two towers to carry the needed ...

These suspension cables, loaded entirely in tension ... (With the Tacoma Narrows collapse in mind, The Golden Gate Bridge was reinforced in the 1950s with a series of trusses to help provide ...

They also tend to be the most expensive to build. True to its name, a suspension bridge suspends the roadway from huge main cables, which extend from one end of the bridge to the other.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a true marvel of engineering, thanks to Joseph Strauss. He led the project with innovative ideas. Completed in 1937, it was the longest and tallest suspension bridge at ...