Which San Francisco bridge, opened in 1937, was the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time?

The Golden Gate Bridge is the San Francisco bridge opened in 1937 that was then the world’s longest suspension bridge.

It crosses the Golden Gate strait, linking San Francisco with Marin County. Construction began in 1933, and the bridge opened to pedestrians on May 27, 1937, followed by vehicles the next day.

Its main span measures 1,280 metres (4,200 feet). That record lasted until New York’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964. The Golden Gate is often confused with the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which opened earlier, in 1936, and crosses a different part of the bay.

The bridge’s famous international-orange color was selected partly to improve visibility in San Francisco’s frequent fog and to complement the surrounding landscape. Its two towers rise 227 metres above the water, making it one of the most recognizable suspension bridges in the world.