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Infiltration Forums > US: Pacific Southwest > Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013(Viewed 11362 times)
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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
< on 2/24/2014 10:27 PM >
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This one is less of an explore as I had been able to wrangle permission to be up there on one of the bridge towers. Still, it is something that very few people get to see so I hope some of you are interested. I won't say how I got permission to be there and I don't want to get anyone into trouble for it, so I won't put an exact date of my visit.

A little history - if anyone really needs it.

Many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the only way to get across San Francisco Bay was by ferry, and by the early twentieth century the Bay was clogged with them. In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss became convinced that a bridge should be constructed across the Golden Gate.
Many groups opposed him, each for their own selfish reasons: the military, loggers, the railroads. The engineering challenge was also enormous - the Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60 miles per hour, and strong ocean currents sweep through a rugged canyon below the surface. If all that weren't enough, it was the middle of the Great Depression, funds were scarce, and the San Francisco Bay Bridge was already under construction. In spite of everything, Strauss persisted, and Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved $35 million in bonds to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.

The now-familiar art deco design and 'International Orange' colour were chosen, and construction began in 1933. The Golden Gate Bridge project was completed in 1937, a prominent date in San Francisco history. Strauss was a pioneer in building safety, making history with innovations including hard hats and daily sobriety tests. The Bay Bridge (which was being built at the same time) lost 24 lives while the Golden Gate Bridge lost only 12, an outstanding accomplishment in an era when one man was killed on most construction projects for every million spent.

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pgathriller location:
San Mateo, Ca
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 1 on 2/24/2014 11:48 PM >
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oh wow, nice



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 2 on 2/24/2014 11:53 PM >
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How's the wind up there?



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 3 on 2/25/2014 12:04 AM >
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Quite the opportunity



A Through Z Explorations location:
Area 51A
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 4 on 2/25/2014 1:57 AM >
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Kewl set! Does anyone know what those dish-looking things on #3 are?



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Chris-Kicker location:
New York, NY
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 5 on 2/25/2014 3:12 AM >
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RescueMe1060 location:
San Francisco
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 6 on 2/25/2014 3:15 AM >
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Posted by A Through Z Explorations
Kewl set! Does anyone know what those dish-looking things on #3 are?


repeaters, I believe



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RescueMe1060 location:
San Francisco
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 7 on 2/25/2014 3:19 AM >
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http://www.flickr....rescueme1060/sets/
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 8 on 2/25/2014 3:33 AM >
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Posted by Chris-Kicker
http://static2.wik...jjjjjjjjjjjjjj.jpg


This is what I was thinking! Also this famous exploration:

http://www.unfinis...olden-gate-bridge/

http://www.fecalfa...-urban-exploration



A Through Z Explorations location:
Area 51A
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 9 on 2/25/2014 3:48 AM >
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Posted by RescueMe1060



Thanks! I had never heard of these repeater things. Thanks to wikipedia I know what they are now.



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 10 on 2/25/2014 3:58 AM >
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Posted by Chris-Kicker
http://static2.wik...jjjjjjjjjjjjjj.jpg






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RescueMe1060 location:
San Francisco
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 11 on 2/25/2014 4:15 AM >
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Posted by Guybrush


This is what I was thinking! Also this famous exploration:

http://www.unfinis...olden-gate-bridge/

http://www.fecalfa...-urban-exploration


The person(s) who took these are actually members of UER.



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 12 on 2/25/2014 4:33 AM >
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Posted by RescueMe1060


The person(s) who took these are actually members of UER.


My hat is off to them.



"It's just a dance, not romance."
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Bay Area
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 13 on 2/25/2014 5:29 PM >
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Posted by Evilbunny
How's the wind up there?


I was surprisingly okay that day, actually. Not one for those who are scared of heights though.

Props to the guys who did the actual explores of this one. It's quite the feat.



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/-/ooligan location:
Las Vegas area
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 14 on 2/26/2014 8:26 AM >
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The two dishes are a microwave relay system, I'm assuming owned & used by CALTRANS Golden Gate District to connect their operations center at the toll plaza to their UHF repeater system atop Mt Tamalpais, with a direct microwave path between the toll plaza area & their UHF repeater site at Mt Tam not being possible due to lack of a line of sight path.

/-/ooligan



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 15 on 2/26/2014 10:14 PM >
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That's insane, awesome shots!



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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 16 on 2/28/2014 10:35 PM >
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Amazing shots. Got dizzy even looking at them. Being a San Francisco native, I applaud your bravery (because hot damn that wind), and your art.



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dammband location:
Atlanta, Georgia
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 17 on 2/28/2014 11:06 PM >
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Great shots.



La Cigale location:
Paris, France
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 18 on 3/3/2014 5:04 PM >
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And when, my dear friend, did you plan on telling me that you did this?



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Dr. Baab location:
Netherlands
 
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Re: Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco 2013
<Reply # 19 on 8/19/2014 10:29 PM >
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Darn, that view is insane... epic stuff !



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