Safety Regulations. The marine layer fog comes into the bay area often so
thick that you can't see your hand in front of your face. Ships hit it.
Airplanes have had many near misses. It is my understanding that the color
was dictated by safety concerns as being the most visible color in foul
weather.
Cheers!!
Jim
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM, GUY DAY <grday@btinternet.com> wrote:
> The Golden Gate Bridge should be a golden glow. It shouldn't be an
> International Orange, <smile> or at least it could be a nice yellow with
> gold coloured lighting !
>
> Guy R Day
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <
> PAsgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net>; "GUY DAY" <grday@btinternet.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England
>
>
> The suspension bridge in my neighborhood of Portland, OR, St. Johns
>> Bridge,
>> was designed by the same fellow. Can't remember his name, but I think
>> it's
>> fascinating he and his team did all the calculations with only a slide
>> rule
>> as their most advanced calculator.
>>
>> In some respects it's like the amazement of Franks repairing any Bugeye or
>> Spridget with a hammer and parts containers called paint buckets!
>>
>> So far, both bridges have stood from their beginning! The "Anti Rust"
>> color
>> of the Golden Gate bridge is, I think called, International Orange.
>>
>> Pa
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net>
>> To: "GUY DAY" <grday@btinternet.com>
>> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] going to England
>>
>>
>> GUY DAY wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > * Why is the Golden Gate Bridge painted anti-rust red? It was rather
>>> > disappointing. <smile>
>>> >
>>>
>>> The GATE was golden but somebody decided having a gate on the bridge was
>>> a PITA so they took it off.
>>> You did not cross the Golden Bridge now did you? ;)
>>> But California is the "golden state"
>>>
>>> --
>>> Frank Clarici
>>> Toms River, NJ
>>> My own Fleet of Sprites
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Jim
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not
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