Good Lord that's a lot of wire.

I wonder how much heavier the bridge is with a fresh coat of paint?

Google tells me...  "Painting the Golden Gate is a herculean task requiring more than 47,000 gallons of paint. The paint alone adds almost 500,000 pounds to the weight of the bridge."

Also... “The current “gold standard” for bridge coating entails the use of a three-coat system consisting of an inorganic zinc-rich primer, an epoxy midcoat, and a urethane topcoat”
 
And... “Average Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Painter hourly pay in the United States is approximately $54.17, which is 212% above the national average.”



 

So the wire in a cable would wrap around the world 3 times!

I've driven across about 30 times but never walked across.

I think it's obscenely expensive to drive across now.

Hey there, Spuck!

Hi BigV, clodfobble,and glatt!

I've always missed this place and the generally outstanding IotDs often xoxoxoBruce's nice work.  I think about this place frequently but have been really busy, lots of life changes, and just never quite making it back.

I'll be trying to come by much more often now.
Thanks all very much for the warm welcome.

Hi Spuck.

Bruce; $8.60!!