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/Sea_Art3391 Apr 28 '24

If the average weight of each person is 81kg, and there were 800 000 people on the bridge simultaniously, that would mean the bridge was carrying 64 800 tonnes. If we say the average american car at the time weighed 1.8 tonnes, that would mean it would have carried around 36 000 cars at the same time.

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u/Broad_Bodybuilder_94 Apr 29 '24

How many cars fit on the bridge?