The Golden Gate Bridge had an enormous impact on the people and city of San Francisco, when construction was completed on May 27, 1937, under budget and ahead of schedule, it linked together the north and south ends of San Francisco bay. Before the time of the completion of this project the only way to cross the water was by ferry, and by the 1930's the bay was clogged with ferries. The project met much resistance when first proposed by Joseph Strauss, with construction beginning during the height of the great depression. Not only was money a worry but also the construction of the bay bridge was also starting up, it was debated the need for more than one bridge.
             During the Great Depression, with more than twenty-five percent of Americans out of work, any job was welcome and a construction job of this magnitude offered employment for thousands. The undertaking of construction what was to be the longest suspension bridge to date required lots of man power not only to just build the bridge but also to do everything else that is required of a large construction project, truck drivers, steel workers, clean up crews and many others helped to complete this bridge. All these opportunities gave thousands of unemployed a chance to make a living for their families.
             Socially the bridge project divided the area surrounding San Francisco; it took years to finally start construction on the bridge for numerous reasons. This was the second bridge at this time to be build over the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge was started a few years earlier and many people questioned the need for more than one bridge. A committee had to be set up to make the major decisions concerning the project, but ultimately this committee decided it was in the area's best interest to build this particular bridge which would cost a total of 35 million dollars.
             Economically this project was a great investment, but it was an investment made at a time when there ...