SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The longest closure of the Golden Gate Bridge ever on Friday, January 10th marks the first weekend since 1937 where drivers haven't been able to just pull out on Highway ...

(CNN) -- An icon of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Golden Gate Bridge is more than a means for drivers to cross between the city of San Francisco and Marin County to the north.

Workers install the first section of a huge safety net, at a cost of $130,000, that will extend from shore to shore beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on September 2, 1935.

No one could accuse Joseph Bazzeghin of not being ambitious. In 1938, Bazzeghin, a self-styled entrepreneur, delivered a ...

Discover San Francisco in vibrant 4K on a Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour showcasing the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, ...

The bridge, which was constructed between 1933 and 1937, was named for the Golden Gate: the 1.6 mile strait between the San Francisco and Marin peninsulas that connects the Bay with the Pacific Ocean.

The Golden Gate Bridge has finished the installation of a safety net designed to deter people from ending their lives at the San Francisco landmark, according to reports on Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Tourists visit the Golden Gate Bridge. (Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE) If you find it hard to believe that people genuinely enjoy traveling to San Francisco, don’t just take it from me.

SAN FRANCISCO - It may not be truly singing, but the Golden Gate Bridge is starting to hum. A melodic sound resonating from the famous bridge carried for several miles last Friday.

For drivers with a FasTrak tag, Golden Gate Bridge tolls will rise from $8.40 to $8.75. The Pay-As-You-Go rate increases from $8.80 to $9.90, while Carpoolers will pay $6.75, up from $6.40.