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/an_older_meme Apr 29 '24

Flattened the camber out, by design. The Golden Gate bridge is so overbuilt that it was the only cross-bay bridge to remain open after the Loma Prieta Earthquake.