Timeline

Every year something happened, which is most of them.

1872 — Charles Crocker's Railroad Bridge Proposal

1916 — James Wilkins' Newspaper Campaign

1917 — Joseph Strauss Appointed Chief Engineer

1921 — The $27 Million Feasibility Study

1924 — War Department Approval

1928 — Bridge and Highway District Formed

1929 — The Bond Campaign During the Crash

1930 — Voters Approve $35 Million in Bonds

1933 — Groundbreaking Ceremony

1933 — South Tower Foundation Begins

1935 — Both Towers Topped Out

1936 — Main Cable Spinning Complete

1937 — Pedestrian Day: May 27, 1937

1937 — Open to Vehicles: May 28, 1937

1951 — Lateral Bracing Added After Storm

1987 — The Bridge Flattens Under 300,000 People