Talk:Golden Gate Bridge

Abutment-to-abutment length: infobox says 8,980 ft, narrative says 8,981 ft

The article states two different lengths for the Golden Gate Bridge, differing by one foot.

Infobox (length field): "8980 ft" (cited to Structurae).

Narrative section: "The total length of the Golden Gate Bridge from abutment to abutment is 8,981 ft."

Both figures purport to give the same measurement — total length from abutment to abutment — and neither is a rounded approximation; they are both expressed as whole-foot integers. An 8980-foot bridge does not round to 8,981 feet, so this is a genuine one-foot discrepancy between two sections citing what should be the same physical dimension.

The difference likely reflects different source measurements or survey epochs, and one figure should be confirmed against the authoritative engineering records and applied consistently. As written, the article contradicts itself on a basic structural dimension. Rome (talk) 17:51, 5 May 2026 (UTC)