The myth of the Golden Gate Bridge color scheme is well told. Chief engineer Joseph B. Strauss didn’t want another gray bridge in San Francisco. After some drama with the Navy (that wanted ...

Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget ...

The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was an immense project with ... dramatic lighting and iconic reddish color—called “industry orange.” Construction began in January 1933.