Retrofit and Renewal
A massive seismic retrofit program costing over $400 million reinforced the bridge’s ability to withstand a major earthquake on the nearby San Andreas Fault. The bridge district embraced new tolling technology, eliminating human toll collectors in favor of all-electronic collection. The 75th anniversary celebration in 2012 drew global attention and reaffirmed the bridge’s status as one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements.
2013
Maintenance & Renovation
The Last Toll Taker's Final Shift
In 2013, the Golden Gate Bridge eliminated all human toll collectors, becoming the first major U.S. bridge to go fully electronic — ending a 76-year tradition.
2015
Maintenance & Renovation
The Zipper That Tamed Head-On Death
A 3,500-ton moveable concrete barrier finally ended decades of fatal head-on collisions on the bridge's undivided roadway.