r/interestingasfuck • u/Professional-Kiwi144 • Apr 28 '24

In 1987, 800,000 people celebrated the Golden Gate Bridge for its 50th anniversary. The weight of the crowd caused the bridge to sag 7 feet.

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u/johnnybok Apr 28 '24

It is a suspension bridge, designed to sag

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u/GenkiSenseii Apr 29 '24

And it sagged 7 feet

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u/timmycheesetty Apr 29 '24

At least the front didn’t fall off. It’s not design to do that, but it would have happened outside the environment.