Strauss was chief engineer in charge of the golden gate design and construction. But because he didn’t know much about cable-suspension designs, the responsibility for most of the engineering and architecture was given to other experts.
Irving Morrow, an unknown residential architect, pretty much designed the shape of the bridge towers, and other things such as streetlights and side walks. The construction of the bridge began on January 5 1933 and had been finished in April 1937. The bridge had cost over 35 million dollars. Eleven people had died while working on the bride, by falling of the edge.
Strauss was chief engineer in charge of the golden gate design and construction. But because he didn’t know much about cable-suspension designs, the responsibility for most of the engineering and architecture was given to other experts.
Irving Morrow, an unknown residential architect, pretty much designed the shape of the bridge towers, and other things such as streetlights and side walks.
The construction of the bridge began on January 5 1933 and had been finished in April 1937. The bridge had cost over 35 million dollars. Eleven people had died while working on the bride, by falling of the edge.
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