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June 8, Bus Schedules Modified. Thru June 6, Win Race Tickets. Thru May 28, Free Rides on Route Golden Gate Going Green. April 24, Larkspur Parking Update. May 10, Added Ferry for KaBoom. Muir Woods Shuttle Thru Sept. April 11, Backup Service Provided. March 26, GG Bridge Accident. May 15, Bike to Work Day. March 20, Contracting Newsletter. Larkspur Ferry to Giants Baseball. July 16, Larkspur Regular Schedule Resumes. March 9, Golden Gate Gazette. March 9, Bus Service Adjustments. March 29, New Weekend Schedules. March 16, 12K Across the Bay Race. June 8, Budget Summary.

July 28, Refurbished M. July 26, Berth Undergoes Repair. July 18, Route 9 Schedule Adjustments. June 30, Ferry Annual Ridership. July 13, Discussion of Emissions. June 22, Welcome Back M. June 21, National Dump the Pump Day. June 6, Golden Gate Gazette. June 10, Bus Service Adjustments. June 1 to Oct. May 24, Suicide Barrier Study Update. April 25, Golden Gate Bridge Receives.

May 28, Golden Gate Bridge Turns May 17, Bike to Work Day. On March 23, Golden Gate Bridge. FasTrak Customer Satisfaction Survey. April 1, Race Temporarily Closes. March 30, Cesar Chavez Day Observed. Consultant to Oversee New Ferry Construction. Giants Ferry from Larkspur. Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Impact. Presidents' Day, February 19, Update on Possible Toll Increase. West Sidewalk Closed to Cyclists. April 22, Bridging Communities. New Solar Powered Bus Shelters. New Personal Check Policy.

Martin Luther King Day, January Discount Ticket Book Announcement. Multi-axle Ticket Books Discontinued Jan. Summary of All Bus Service Adjustments. Bus and Ferry Thanksgiving Service Schedule. Marin Local Bus Changes, Dec. New Luggage Bay Bike Racks. Students to Decorate Ferry Vessels. Veterans Day Holiday Service Schedule. Mendocino Out of Service. Downtown San Francisco Detour. Bike Rack Training - Sat. Columbus Day - Monday, Oct. Mendocino Back in Service. Contract Award for Suicide Deterrent Study. Lunch For the Office Bunch Returns! Major Changes to Local Bus Routes.

Notice to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code. Budget Shortfall Discussed Sept. Notice to Customers Bus Service Adjustments. Spare the Air Ridership Records Set. Update on Bridge Security Enhancements Project. New Fares for Buses to 49ers Games. Holiday Schedules - July 4th. Stinson Beach Service Returns. Memorial Day Holiday Service. Bike to Work Day.

Update on Projects Impacting Larkspur Customers. See the Majesty of Muir Woods on Route Board Takes Action March 10, Del Norte Scheduled Maintenance - Extended! Presidents' Day Holiday Service. Dancing with the Stars on Larkspur Ferry. Martin Luther King, Jr. March - January Martin Luther King Holiday Service. Order Bridge Holiday Ornament Today! Discount Ticket Book Announcement! Larkspur Merry Ferry Returns! Retro Safety Fence, October District Launches Public Awareness Campaign.

Golden Gate Bridge Sidewalks Closed. Heavier Traffic Expected - October Golden Gate Unveils Theme Buses. Lynne Newhouse Segal Appointed Director. Larkspur Ferry Modified Schedule - October Labor Day Holiday Service. Passenger Screening - Larkspur Ferry. Spare the Air Day announced July 26, Ferry Service to Dave Matthews Concert.

July 10, ferry departure time to SBC changed to 3: Bridge Unveils Holiday Ornament. Visit The Bridge Multimedia Gallery. Bridge Part of SF Marathon. Ferry Terminal Satellite Parking Voucher. Physical Suicide Deterrent Comment Form. Ferry Riders Rewards Program. Giants Ferry From Larkspur. Giants Ferry Service - Baseball Season. New Bus Schedules Effective March Mendocino Out of Service - March 1 Only. General Toll Comment Form.

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FY Annual Report. Ferry Service to Bay to Breakers Race. Manzanita Park-and-Ride Temporarily Closed. Notice to Transit Customers. Service - January 17, Maureen Middlebrook Elected President. March - January 17, New Bus Schedules Effective Dec. Possible Solutions on 7: Flex Your Power at the Pump. Conflict of Interest Code. Ferry "Ride Along" Security Program. New Ferry "Ride Along" Program. Route 58 Extended To Serve Hamilton. Bridge Sidewalks Closed Oct. Notice to Bus Customers. Ferry Informational Open House. Golden Gate Gazette - August Aviso a los clientes. Route 58 Notice to Customers.

Public Hearing - Intercounty Paratransit Service. Route 58 Proposed Changes. Board Approves FY Budget. New Ferry Schedules Effective July 1. July 4 Transit Service. Route 57 Notice to Customers. Whale Bus to be Sold on eBay. Golden Gate Ferry Vessel. Bridge Holiday Ornament For Sale. Marin tower was topped off; it was not completed and ready for cable spinning until November as noted below. The San Francisco fender wall is unwatered. The San Francisco pier was completed and the steel erector was in place, ready to begin construction of the San Francisco tower.

For the first time since constructed started, on August 2, , the Golden Gate Strait was to be closed to shipping. Shipping was to be held up for 15 minutes while bridge workers strung the first tramway cable between the San Francisco and Marin towers as part of the operations to ready the span for the construction of footwalks catwalks that had to be constructed before cable spinning could begin. Shipping would be held while a barge sunk a one-inch cable to the foot bottom and the cable was hoisted into the air between the towers.

Information is from the San Francisco News, August 1, Catwalks aka footwalks completed in readiness for main cable spinning to begin. Start of construction of the Marin north approach viaduct structures. According to the San Rafael Independent , the main cable spinning process was completed with the last cable wire going into place--next, the main cables would undergo cable compression, and already six cable compressors were loaded on the dock at Lime Point in readiness to start the operation.

Spinning of the two main cables is completed. Start of the construction of the main suspended structure. Start of the construction of the San Francisco south approach viaduct structures. Safety net added under the suspended structure construction zone. Per the Sausalito News , with the resumption of the erection of the suspended structures of the Golden Gate Bridge, the employment roll rose past the mark — the most at one time since construction started. A travelling derrick toppled, killing Kermit Moore the first man to die on the Bridge project. November 20, this has also been cited as occurring on November 18 and 19, The two sections of the Golden Gate Bridge's main span were joined.

A brief and informal ceremony marked the occasion when groups from San Francisco and Marin met and exchanged remarks at the center of the span. While removing scaffolding from the underside of the roadway structure ten tons of timber tilted and fell into the safety net. There were 13 men on the scaffolding — one was able to jump off the net to a girder, 12 went down, 2 lived and 10 perished in the waters below.

As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle , blame for the February 17 accident noted above in which 10 workmen lost their lives was assigned to two entities by an investigating committee appointed by the San Francisco Building Trades Council. One was that of the Pacific Bridge Company, which the committee says failed to heed warnings by State officials that the scaffold, which fell feet into the bay, carrying the men to their deaths, was dangerous.

The other was Chief Engineer Joseph B. Strauss, who was criticized for failure to prevent use of the scaffold. The investigating committee reported that warnings by the Industrial Accident Commission's Inspectors were not heeded and "inexperienced laborers, ignorant of the hazard, were used to move the scaffold," the committee stated.

The Last Rivet Ceremony - A ceremony of completion was held at midspan. Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic. Opening Day on the Golden Gate Bridge. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in the White House to announce the event to the world. When FDR pressed the telegraph key, every fire siren in San Francisco and Marin was sounded, every church bell rang, ships sounded their whistles, and every fog horn blew.

The Bridge opened ahead of schedule and under budget. With the new commute toll rates in effect, the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District sold over ticket books on May 4—the first day the books were available for sale. These new rates are: Written on the back of the photo: The Round House was leased as a restaurant. The building was located as to offer customers an unexcelled panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bay and surrounding area.

Blackie, a year-old horse, swam across the waters of the Golden Gate Strait. Blackie made the swim in 23 minutes, 15 seconds. Shorty couldn't swim, but he made the trip, too - and this was part of the bet - by hanging onto Blackie's tail. A rowboat led the way, with Shorty's brother offering a handful of sugar cubes from the stern to keep the sweets-lovin' horse on track.

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A year later, he swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco while handcuffed. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, at about People ran into the streets, some "sobbing hysterically," and the Golden Gate Bridge "undulated as in a fierce gale. According to plans, the person movie crew made its way onto the west sidewalk at 5 a. Cameras were to roll at sunrise 6: But the sunlight could not pierce the morning fog.

Navy men, with the film crew, contacted the submarine's captain and asked him to cruise around until the fog lifted. Soon it was 7 a. The Golden Gate Bridge sidewalks began closing at night. Bridge directors voted to close the pedestrian walkways of the span between sunset and sunrise in the interests of public safety. Reversible lanes were inaugurated on the Bridge, greatly aiding the flow of traffic during the heavy peak periods.

Bridge Painter Lee Patrick fell to his death while working under the San Francisco approach span see reference to this in the Board of Directors meeting minutes. Since the original construction of the Bridge when 11 lives were lost, this is the first death of a Bridge worker. The California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill authorizing the District to develop a transportation facility plan for implementing a mass transportation program in the Golden Gate Corridor.

This was to include any and all forms of transit, including ferry. At that time, the word "Transportation" was added to the District name to indicate its new commitment to public transportation. Golden Gate Bridge west sidewalk opens to bicycle use during non-work hours. Bridge work forces use the west sidewalk during the day to perform a variety of on-going maintenance and repair tasks.

The remaining original bonds issued for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge are retired. Golden Gate Transit regional intercounty between counties bus service begins.

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In a discussion at a Joint Finance and Transportation Committee, members expressed concern regarding the financial impacts of establishing a free carpool period from 6 am to 9 am on weekdays, except holidays. The policy was not enacted until see below. Click here for a photo of the snow. Toll free passage began for carpools defined as vehicles with three or more occupants during the peak traffic hours of 6 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6pm. The free carpool policy was aimed at further enhancing the efficient flow of traffic during the heaviest peak commute periods.

The speed limit on the Bridge was reduced to 45 mph. The District Board of Directors decides to allow a British production company to film a scene of a new James Bond movie on one of the Golden Gate Bridge main cables, at a height of more than feet above water. One of the more spectacular scenes is a fight between Bond and a villain on the north tower of the Bridge with the loser of the fight falling to his death from the main cable.

To capture this scene, the producers hoped to talk the Board into letting them drop a dummy from the north tower to the roadway; this portion of filming was denied. One billionth car crosses the Golden Gate Bridge. Construction is complete on the replacement of the original Golden Gate Bridge roadway with a modern orthotropic steel plate deck.

As part of this project, the roadway is widened from 60 to 62 feet, allowing for two foot wide curb lanes, one in each direction, to better and more safely accommodate buses and trucks. Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The California Highway Patrol launched a safety campaign by dispatching a unit of six motorcycle officers to crack down on speeders on the Golden Gate Bridge.

The officers will be issuing citations to drivers who exceed the 45 MPH speed limit, make unsafe lane changes, follow another car too closely or are in violation of the vehicle code. The goal of this program is to ensure that drivers adhere to the speed limit and drive safely. The results of the safety campaign launched on the Bridge on May 2, , by the California Highway Patrol were released. During his spiritual outreach tour of several U. After the bridge stop, John Paul rode in the popemobile in a motorcade down Geary Boulevard.

The Golden Gate Bridge was honored because of its "impact on the city, design, economic value, cultural statement, engineering accomplishment and contribution to the overall furtherance of the region. The emergency call box system on the Golden Gate Bridge sidewalks was modified to allow callers to be directly transferred, if requested, to the suicide hotline at San Francisco Suicide Prevention.

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All of the call box signs were changes to read: Emergency and Crisis Counseling. See September for additional sign changes to the call box system. Golden Gate Ferry celebrates 25th Anniversary. Golden Gate Bridge is designated a double-fine zone, doubling the fine for moving violations. Efforts in , , and to obtain legislation authorizing re-establishment of the double fine zone were unsuccessful.

Golden Gate Transit regional intercounty bus service celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its 60th Anniversary. Senator Quentin Kopp proposed legislation was hotly contested and ultimately scrapped. Actor Woody Harrelson and eight other demonstrators were arrested for climbing onto the Golden Gate Bridge main cable and south tower with a banner protesting the logging of ancient redwoods in Humboldt County.

The protest tied up traffic for hours. The District, because of its sister bridge relationship with the Yanpu Bridge, Shanghai, China, received a beautiful plaque from the City of Shanghai inscribed: The Top 10 Rankings were: Several college students videoed themselves riding on a couch being dragged behind a pickup truck and entering onto the Golden Gate Bridge roadway.

All involved were arrested and cited for various violations. FasTrak electronic toll collection system is launched on the Golden Gate Bridge. The first of several shipments of massive cranes, at a maximum height of In the wee hours of the morning, students from University of British Columbia School of Engineering claimed credit for dangling a VW bug off the side of the Golden Gate Bridge, per their past tradition of hanging something large from a known structure.

The so-called prank tied up traffic for several hours that morning. A construction contract is awarded to Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Built by Nicols Bros. Mendocino ferry vessel enters into service between Larkspur and San Francisco. A contract is awarded for the installation of six new engines on the three original passenger Larkspur Ferry vessels, referred to as the Spaulding vessels after the designer.

The second shipment of massive cranes, at a maximum height of An anti-war protest, organized by the All People's Coalition, on the Golden Gate Bridge led to the arrest of 30 demonstrators, causing a traffic backup several miles long. Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its 65th anniversary without fanfare.

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A third shipment of massive cranes, at a maximum height of The Bridge toll plaza roof was replaced for the first time since original construction. As part of the preparations for the roof replacement, the round 8-foot diameter clock that was added to the toll plaza in was taken down and replaced by a more modern replica.

Exposure over the years to salt air lead to corrosion and the clock was no longer able to be easily repaired. After assisting with security and public safety at the Golden Gate Bridge since November , the California National Guard troops departed. Security remains intact, as it has since opening day, with the security partners on site including the California Highway Patrol and others.

The consequences of jumping from this Bridge are fatal and tragic. Many of the original FasTrak equipment installed in had reached the end of their estimated 7-year life cycle. Following development and installation, the new equipment was operational in CHP took 10 war protesters into custody at the Golden Gate Bridge after a three-hour standoff that backed up traffic.

The confrontation began at noon when members of the women's peace organization CodePink prepared to walk across the bridge as a vigil to remember the 3, U. SB , introduced by Senator Carole Migden and signed into law on September 29, , designates the Golden Gate Bridge as a Safety Awareness Zone upon the passage of a resolution by the Board authorizing such designation. Installation of a new access system for maintenance activities in the Marin approach viaduct structures began.

With a permit granted from the District, artist, educator, and health advocate Michael Grbich tap-danced across the Golden Gate Bridge sidewalkto celebrate his 75th birthday. Watch it on YouTube! Three pro-Tibet protesters climbed the Golden Gate Bridge vertical suspension cables at a location near the south tower at about The protest by Students for a Free Tibet came the day before the Olympic Torch was set to arrive in San Francisco for its only North American stop before this summer's games in Beijing.

A distressed pelican is rescued from the southbound curb lane of the Bridge at approximately 2: A California startup plans to offer aerial tours of the San Francisco Bay area in the newly built zeppelin, one of only three in the world. The largest crane barge on the west coast passes under the Golden Gate Bridge. The crane, nicknamed the "The Left Coast Lifter,'' is fixed to a barge that measures feet by feet. The crane will be used in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Safety Project and will place all of the self-anchored suspension bridge deck sections and the lower portions of the new span's tower, projected to stand feet tall.

Horses are not allowed to cross the Bridge sidewalks due to safety considerations.