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Compensation for the same role at Golden Gate Bridge can vary due to disparities in experience, skills, competencies, and education. Get unlimited access to Golden Gate Bridge salaries by Share you Salary. The average hourly rate for Golden Gate Bridge employees is around $40 to $52.



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Golden Gate Bridge makes $64,055 in a day. In a single month, Golden Gate Bridge normally makes close to $1.9M in revenue.

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Local citizens put their own properties up as collateral to finance construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Little federal or state money was used to build the bridge. Most of the financing came from bonds sold by the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District.

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Bonds Paid Off. The last of the construction bonds was retired in 1971, with $35 million in principal and nearly $39 million in interest being paid entirely from Bridge tolls.

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There are a couple of misconceptions about how often the Bridge is painted. Some say once every seven years, others say from end to end each year. The truth is that the Bridge is painted continuously. Painting the Bridge is an ongoing task and a primary maintenance job.

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With great fanfare, people from all over the world came to pay homage to the Bridge, become part of a historical celebration and create lifelong memories. The day began as “Bridgewalk '87” reenacted “Pedestrian Day '37” and an estimated 300,000 people surged onto the roadway.

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The Golden Gate Bridge is closely monitored to make sure it does not exceed its stress limits due to traffic, wind and seismic loads. We can look forward to at least another 80 years of this engineering masterpiece.

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Denis J. Mulligan is General Manager and CEO of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Prior to becoming the General Manager in September 2010, Mr. Mulligan was the District Engineer for almost a decade.

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5 Fun Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge
  • The bridge is actually not golden at all! It's a bright red-orange.
  • It was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
  • It took four years to build.
  • There are approximately 600,000 rivets in each of the bridge's towers.
  • It's the most photographed bridge in the world.


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FasTrak Account rate (from $8.40 to $8.75) Pay-As-You-Go rate including License Plate Accounts and One-Time Payments (from $8.80 to $9.00) Toll Invoice rate (from $9.40 to $9.75) Carpool rate (from $6.40 to $6.75)

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It's free to walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. The pedestrian walkway is the east sidewalk that runs along the east (bay) side of the bridge. Bikes ride on either side, according to the daily schedule. Drivers pay a toll ($9.40) but only coming into San Francisco.

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Do you know why the Golden Gate Bridge has its iconic name? The answer might surprise you. Rather than being named for the area's association with the Gold Rush, it's actually named for the water that runs beneath it—The Golden Gate Strait.

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Best-Paying States for Bus Drivers The states and districts that pay Bus Drivers the highest mean salary are New York ($70,930), Massachusetts ($64,890), Washington ($61,520), Alaska ($57,960), and California ($57,450). How Much Do Bus Drivers Make in Your City?

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