Joseph Strauss Submits A Proposal For The Bridge’s Design
Joseph B. Strauss was the talented engineer in the front line when it came to submitting design proposals for the bridge. He presented the idea of a hybrid suspension-cantilever bridge that would connect Marin County and San Francisco.
Strauss’s proposal didn’t get approved right away, but he didn’t mind making several revisions. They eventually agreed on a design and started construction. You can imagine how big of a fee he received for being the designer of the whole bridge. Photographed above is a statue of him tourists can take photos with.