Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
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| Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District | |
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| Type | Government agency |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Area served | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Services | Transportation |
| Revenue | $156.9 million (2008 budget projection) |
| Employees | 800 |
| Website | http://www.goldengate.org |
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is a quasi-governmental corporation that owns and operates three regional transportation projects in the San Francisco Bay Area: the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit, and Golden Gate Ferry.
[edit] History and operation
The District was incorporated in 1929 to design, construct, and finance the Golden Gate Bridge. The District's territory includes the City & County of San Francisco, Marin County, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Del Norte counties. Service augments more local bus routes operated by public and private carriers within each county, and private ferry service in the San Francisco Bay.
The District's largest revenue source is a $5 toll on the Southbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge leading into San Francisco. A surplus from the bridge operation, as well as government subsidies, is used to support bus and ferry service.[1]
The District is headquartered in San Francisco. Its Board of Directors is comprised of nineteen members who represent all six counties.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Projected Operating Budget for FY 2007/2008. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ Board of Directors. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
[edit] External links
- goldengate.org - official website
