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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, a channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It is anchored by twin towers that reach skyward 746 feet. To support the suspended roadway, two cables, each more than 7,000 feet in length and both containing 80,000 miles of wire stretch over the top of the towers and are rooted in concrete anchorages on shore. Pedestrians including wheelchair users and bicyclists can go on the sidewalks of the bridge during daylight hours but roller blades, skateboards, and roller skates are not permitted. There are vista points on both north and south sides of the bridge with parking lots. The Golden Gate Bridge was officially opened on May 27, 1937, and is operated by The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, a special district of the State of California formed in 1928.
