How many feet high is the Golden Gate Bridge from the jumping point to the water....has anybody ever survived a jump from the Bridge...
2007-02-24 05:23:34 · 6 answers · asked by SunShine 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Is it possible to jump the railing and jump the bridge...
2007-02-24 05:26:27 · update #1
I may repost this question...I am not getting the information I requested that I am looking for..
Best answer would be to go walk out on that Bridge myself...
Thanks just the same for your replies...most appreciated
2007-03-02 02:27:44 · update #2
Total length of Bridge including approaches: 1.7 miles = 8,981 ft = 2,737 m
Length of suspension span including main span and side spans: 1.2 miles = 6,450 ft = 1,966 m
Length of main span portion of suspended structure (distance between towers): 4,200 ft = 1,280 m
Length of one side span: 1,125 ft = 343 m
Width of Bridge: 90 ft = 27 m
Width of roadway between curbs: 62 ft = 19 m
Width of sidewalk: 10 ft = 3 m
Clearance above mean higher high water: 220 ft = 67 m
Total weight of each anchorage: 60,000 tons = 54,400,000 kg
Original combined weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches: 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1937): 894,500 tons = 811,500,000 kg
Total weight of Bridge, anchorages, and approaches (1986)*: 887,000 tons = 804,700,00 kg*
Weight of Bridge, not including anchorages and north and south approaches, but including
suspended structure, towers, piers and fenders, bottom lateral system and orthotropic
redecking (1986)*: 419,800 tons = 380,800,000 kg*
2007-02-24 05:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by crazy_flyboy1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
220 ft
2007-03-01 11:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by Monique S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
220 ft and so far no one has lived and a lot of bodies are never found
2007-02-27 12:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Lexy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
220 ft.
2007-02-24 13:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by ibithedust 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
250 ft
People have survived, but the majority die
2007-03-02 17:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
2007-02-24 14:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋