Best Projects, Small Project: Bridge Creates New Link To Historic Lighthouse
A mile from the Golden Gate Bridge, the $1.9-million two-hinged suspension bridge for pedestrians replaces a bridge built in 1954 to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. It is the only U.S. lighthouse reached by a suspension bridge.
The new pedestrian bridge, completed in April 2012, stretches over a rocky causeway to the lighthouse and, like its predecessor, is a model of the landmark Golden Gate. The bridge has a 156-ft main span, a 55-ft approach span on the west side and a 33-ft approach span on the east side.