O.H. Ammann

Golden Gate Bridge and other major bridges

Designed the George Washington Bridge, Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge.
Directed the planning and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
His innovative suspension bridge designs have left a lasting legacy in civil engineering.

Othmar Hermann Ammann was a Swiss-American civil engineer renowned for his innovative bridge designs, including the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Milestones

Depression-Era Construction Disasters & Incidents

The Day the Safety Net Failed

A collapsed scaffold sent twelve men plunging through the Golden Gate's famous safety net, killing ten and ending the bridge's remarkable safety record just months before completion.

1937