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Before the bridge was built, the only practical short route between San Francisco and what is now Marin County was by boat across a section of San Francisco Bay. A ferry service began as early as 1820, with a regularly scheduled service beginning in the 1840s for the purpose of transporting water to San Francisco.[12]
In 1867, the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company opened. In 1920, the service was taken over by the Golden Gate Ferry Company, which merged in 1929 with the ferry system of the Southern Pacific Railroad, becoming the Southern Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries, Ltd., the largest ferry operation in the world.[12][13] Once for railroad passengers and customers only, Southern Pacific's automobile ferries became very profitable and important to the regional economy.[14] The ferry crossing between the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco and Sausalito Ferry Terminal in Marin County took approximately 20 minutes and cost $1.00 per vehicle prior to 1937, when the price was reduced to compete with the new bridge.[15][16] The trip from the San Francisco Ferry Building took 27 minutes.
Many wanted to build a bridge to connect San Francisco to Marin County. San Francisco was the largest American city still served primarily by ferry boats. Because it did not have a permanent link with communities around the bay, the city's growth rate was below the national average.[17] Many experts said that a bridge could not be built across the 6,700-foot (2,000-metre) strait, which had strong, swirling tides and currents, with water 372 ft (113 m) deep[18] at the center of the channel, and frequent strong winds. Experts said that ferocious winds and blinding fogs would prevent construction and operation.[17]
Conception
Golden Gate with Fort Point in foreground, c. 1891
Although the idea of a bridge spanning the Golden Gate was not new, the proposal that eventually took hold was made in a 1916 San Francisco Bulletin article by former engineering student James Wilkins.[19] San Francisco's City Engineer estimated the cost at $100 million (equivalent to $2.8 billion in 2023), and impractical for the time. He asked bridge engineers whether it could be built for less.[12] One who responded, Joseph Strauss, was an ambitious engineer and poet who had, for his graduate thesis, designed a 55-mile-long (89 km) railroad bridge across the Bering Strait.[20] At the time, Strauss had completed some 400 drawbridges—most of which were inland—and nothing on the scale of the new project.[3] Strauss's initial drawings[21] were for a massive cantilever on each side of the strait, connected by a central suspension segment, which Strauss promised could be built for $17 million (equivalent to $476 million in 2023).[12]
A suspension-bridge design was chosen, using recent advances in bridge design and metallurgy.[12]
Strauss spent more than a decade drumming up support in Northern California.[22] The bridge faced opposition, including litigation, from many sources. The Department of War was concerned that the bridge would interfere with ship traffic. The US Navy feared that a ship collision or sabotage to the bridge could block the entrance to one of its main harbors. Unions demanded guarantees that local workers would be favored for construction jobs. Southern Pacific Railroad, one of the most powerful business interests in California, opposed the bridge as competition to its ferry fleet and filed a lawsuit against the project, leading to a mass boycott of the ferry service.[12]
In May 1924, Colonel Herbert Deakyne held the second hearing on the Bridge on behalf of the Secretary of War in a request to use federal land for construction. Deakyne, on behalf of the Secretary of War, approved the transfer of land needed for the bridge structure and leading roads to the "Bridging the Golden Gate Association" and both San Francisco County and Marin County, pending further bridge plans by Strauss.[23] Another ally was the fledgling automobile industry, which supported the development of roads and bridges to increase demand for automobiles.[15]
The bridge's name was first used when the project was initially discussed in 1917 by M.M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of San Francisco, and Strauss. The name became official with the passage of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Act by the state legislature in 1923, creating a special district to design, build and finance the bridge.[24] San Francisco and most of the counties along the North Coast of California joined the Golden Gate Bridge District, with the exception being Humboldt County, whose residents opposed the bridge's construction and the traffic it would generate.[25]
‘The Political Reporter’ is a new media installation by Boone, NC-based artist Mark Nystrom that generates random, but intriguing statements with words found on political websites and in the media. Sources include the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns, the Democratic and Republican parties, bloggers and the news media.
‘The Political Reporter’ animates a cloud of letters and periodically makes statements. These images are screen grabs taken while ‘The Political Reporter’ was running on Election Day and the day after.
Letters from words gathered from conservative sources are colored red and ones from liberal sources are blue. ‘The Political Reporter’s’ vocabulary includes over 70,000 words, but only 300 appear on the screen at any given time. As words are used to make statements, they are replaced by randomly chosen new ones from the list of 70,000.
The NASCAR schedule goes to Texas for its Playoffs date as a wild and wacky weekend ensues at the 1.5 mile speedway. I was credentialed through /r/NASCAR and sent photos to The Podium Finish to us.
The Schedule Wedding
The Schedule Wedding
The key to keeping your wedding day running smoothly is the schedule of events. Creating and fine-tuning this schedule is certainly a better use of your time than phoning the florist daily to see if he’s found striped parrot tulips. None of your guests wi...
Ack! I'm not satisfied with how the book is looking, but I need help figuring out how to make it better!
For The First Time in its History the Annual Legends Of Brands Hatch Superprix was held over a Three Day Period With Friday being Practice Day and a few Qualifying Support Races Happening too. Each Driver was Ready to Push Hard and Test Their Machinery To see what they Had Built and Achieved During the Test Day on Friday.
Support Races Such as Champion Of Brands were also Scheduled to Qualify on this Day as well and with the addition of Classic Clubman's Qualifying the Weekend was shaping up to be a very exciting and interesting one for the History Books.
Lets See How Qualifying Went for the Support Races Qualifying on the Friday and see Who came where.
HSCC Champion Of Brands - Qualifying
HSC Champion of Brands Returned to the Venue once again for another Year of Hard Racing to crown the Champion of Brands for 2021. Featuring the likes of the Van Diemen RF91 The Ray GR16 and the Lola T202 The Grid of Both Drivers and Cars was shaping up to be a very intense Qualifying Session for The Champion Of Brands. Lets See What Happened.
In First Place Taking Pole Position and the Fastest Lap was (Matt Rivett) in his Van Diemen RF91 with a lap time of 51.685 and an Average Speed of 84.13mph. Amazing work from Matt to put that Car on Pole for The Race Later on.
In Second Place was (Adam Fathers) in his Ray GR16 with a Lap Time of 52.192 and an Average Speed Of 83.31mph. An Impressive charge from Adam and keeping quite close to Matt During Qualifying the whole time really shows how thease Drivers Push Hard to gain Pole Position.
In Third Place Was (James Hadfield) in his Van Diemen RF03 with a Lap Time of 52.353 and an Average Speed Of 83.06mph. Another Thrilling Drive from James to put his car into the Podium Places for the Race. Looking forward to seeing thease Three Battle it out for Victory.
Fantastic Action to See During Qualifying and I'm sure a lot more to come from thease three drivers as well as all the other Drivers taking part. Good Luck and Keep Pushing.
Classic Clubman's - Qualifying
Classic Clubman's was Up Next for Qualifying and the High Spec Machines were Ready to be Deployed onto the Track with Drivers Ready to-do Battle for Pole Position. With the Drivers and Cars Ready it was time to see what would take Place during Qualifying.
In First Place and Taking Pole Position was (Mark Charteris) in his Mallock MK20/21 with A Lap Time of 48.176 and an Average Speed of 90.26mph. A Phenomenal Speed of the Classic Clubman's round the Indy Circuit. Well Done Mark.
In Second Place was (John Harrison) in his Mallock MK21 with a Lap Time of 48.989 and an Average Speed of 88.76mph. Another Very Fast Lap of the Circuit Showcasing the Raw Power of Classic Clubman's and the Talent in Driving thease Machines. Fantastic Work John.
In Third Place was (Mike Lane) in his Mallock MK18/21 with a Lap Time of 50.652 and an Average Speed of 85.84mph. Amazing to see all three of thease Drivers pushing Hard for Pole and trying to Push each other Hard all the time Awesome work Mike.
Fantastic Qualifying in Classic Clubman's and I'm sure we will see even more Action come Race day were they Will take to the circuit and Race to the Flag for the Overall Victory.
Historic Formula Ford 2000 - Qualifying
Formula Ford 2000 Made is return to the circuit at this years Superprix as well Featuring Cars from the Formula Ford 2000 Spec category. Thease cars are similar in shape to their Formula Ford Counterparts but have Slightly Bigger Spec Engines and can attain much Faster Speeds. Lets see what the Drivers got up to and how they Performed in this Fast and Exhilarating Qualifying Session.
In First Place was (Graham Fennymore) in his Reynard SF81 with A Lap Time of 50.002 and an Average Speed of 86.96mph. This Showcasing the Speed and Power of the Engines and the sheer Talent of the Driver to handle such a Machine. Fantastic work Graham.
In Second Place was (Molly DODD) in her Royale RP27 with A Lap Time of 50.840 and An Average Speed of 85.83mph. An Incredible Achievement for Molly Once again showing what it takes to Drive one of thease Amazing machines both quickly and skilfully around the Indy Circuit.
In Third Place was (Nick Haryett) in his Reynard SF79 with a Lap Time of 50.872 and an Average Speed of 85.48mph. Amazing work from Nick to stay Close with Molly and Graham and keep up the Pace thought the Lap showcasing Determined Driving and Skilful Car Control.
An Amazing Qualifying Session for Formula Ford 2000 with an Action packed Grid of other Drivers all fighting for that same Pole Position during the Race it will be interesting to see who can snatch Pole away from either of the Top 3 come Race Day.
Classic Formula 3 - Qualifying
The Final Qualifying Support Race of the Day was Classic Formula 3 showcasing Cars from the 60's and 70's Era of Formula 3 Racing. Thease Cars during their Time in that Decade were Raced by Many Formula 1 Work Champions such as James Hunt Niki Lauda and even Jody Shecker.
Today However there are many Talented Drivers taking thease cars out onto the Race track to test their skills and follow in their Idols Footsteps into the world of Grand Prix Racing.
Lets see who came where and how the Qualifying shaped up the Grid.
In First Place was (Andy Smith) in his March 783 with A Lap Time of 47.769 and an Average Speed of 91.03mph. Very Fast and Quick Pace from Andy showing the Power of thease Cars and what they can do and how far they can be pushed on track.
In Second Place was (Ben Tilley) in his March 743 with A Lap Time of 48.593 and an Average Speed of 89.49mph. Another Very Quick Drive from Ben keep pace with Andy thought the Corse of the Qualifying Session. Seeing thease two do battles will be very exciting to watch.
In Third Place was (David Thorburn) in his Ralt RT3 with a Lap Time of 49.625 and an Average Speed of 87.62mph. Amazing Speed from David to keep up with the much more Powerful cars of both Andy And Ben. Well Done David.
A Fantastic End to Classic Formula 3 Qualifying with All Three Drivers looking to be Ready for the Race and showing they have what it takes to Win. Lest see what Happens come Race Day and see who will be able to hold their nerve and Pass the Chequered Flag First come Saturday.
A Fantastic end to the Day of Practicing and Qualifying from DAY 1 of the 3 Day Legends Of Brands Hatch Superprix. Looking forward to DAY 2 With Many more Faces and Cars taking Part in both Racing and Qualifying. See you all then.
With a totally free schedule and the impending bad weather seeming to pass on by me and Ollie took a risk and headed back to mangotsfield school for another bite at the spot we had found in the Spring. This time Ollie wanted to play on the longer of the two rails and not even teacher in the class room opposite the spot would stop us. One stylish front farv later we were done and big plans were already being made for the next day.
Body \ Nikon D800
Lens \ Nikkor 50mm
Strobe \ Canon 540EZ @ 1/1 power 90mm Far Left
Strobe \ Canon 540EZ @ 1/1 power 70mm Far Right
Triggers \ Pocket Wizards
The NASCAR schedule goes to Texas for its Playoffs date as a wild and wacky weekend ensues at the 1.5 mile speedway. I was credentialed through /r/NASCAR and sent photos to The Podium Finish to us.