Golden Gate Bridge Facts and Figures - View this location on map Over 100,000 cars cross the bridge every day. It's approximately 220 feet from the deck of the bridge to the water below at mean high tide. Towers are 746 feet above the water and weigh 44,000 tons each. Each of the two main cables has 27,572 strands of wire. 38 painters work full time on the bridge. Architectural,Kids,Landmark

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