Length of suspension span including main span and side spans is 1.2 miles (6,450 ft or 1,966 m). Length of main span portion of suspended structure (distance between towers) is 4,200 ft (1,280 m). Length of one side span is 1,125 ft (343 m). Width of Bridge is 90 ft (27 m).

How many towers does the Golden Gate Bridge have?

There are two towers that hold up the two steel cables anchoring the bridge. Also, there are approximately 80,000 miles of wire inside each of the two steel cables. The towers stand 746 feet above the water and 500 feet above street level. They weigh 44,000 tons each and are 4,200 feet apart from each other.

Does the Golden Gate Bridge sway?

The pavement beneath your feet vibrates a bit from the traffic. More than 1.8 billion vehicles have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge since it opened in 1937. … It can sway (side to side) 27.7 feet and flex (up and down) 10.8 feet.