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answers.span_text: 8,981 ft ( 2,737.4 m ) , about 1.7 mi ( 2.7 km )
questions: how long is the famous suspension bridge in san francisco and what is it called
name: Golden Gate Bridge
contexts: Golden Gate Bridge View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marshall 's Beach in the Presidio of San Francisco Coordinates 37 ° 49 ′ 11 '' N 122 ° 28 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.81972 ° N 122.47861 ° W ﻿ / 37.81972 ; - 122.47861 Coordinates : 37 ° 49 ′ 11 '' N 122 ° 28 ′ 43 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.81972 ° N 122.47861 ° W ﻿ / 37.81972 ; - 122.47861 Carries 6 lanes of US 101 / SR 1 ( see below ) , pedestrians and bicycles . Crosses Golden Gate Locale San Francisco , California and Marin County , California , U.S. Official name Golden Gate Bridge Maintained by Golden Gate Bridge , Highway and Transportation District Characteristics Design Art Deco , Suspension , truss arch & truss causeways Material Steel Total length 8,981 ft ( 2,737.4 m ) , about 1.7 mi ( 2.7 km ) Width 90 ft ( 27.4 m ) Height 746 ft ( 227.4 m ) Longest span 4,200 ft ( 1,280.2 m ) Clearance above 14 ft ( 4.3 m ) at toll gates , Trucks can not pass Clearance below 220 ft ( 67.1 m ) at high tide History Architect Irving Morrow Engineering design by Joseph Strauss , and Charles Ellis Construction start January 5 , 1933 ( 1933 - 01 - 05 ) Construction end April 19 , 1937 ( 1937 - 04 - 20 ) Opened May 27 , 1937 ; 80 years ago ( 1937 - 05 - 27 ) Statistics Daily traffic 110,000 Toll Cars ( southbound only ) $7.50 ( Pay by plate ) , $6.50 ( FasTrak ) , $4.50 ( carpools during peak hours , FasTrak only ) California Historical Landmark Designated June 18 , 1987 Reference no . 974 San Francisco Designated Landmark Designated May 21 , 1999 Reference no . 222 Golden Gate Bridge Bridges in the San Francisco Bay