Golden Gate officials have plan to stop humming sound on span, report says

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The humming sound on the Golden Gate Bridge could soon be a thing of the past.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the Bridge District has detailed a plan to attach aluminum clips with rubber sleeves to all 12,000 vertical slats in the pedestrian handrails.
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Rubber will absorb the vibrations that cause the bridge to "whistle" when its windy.

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Work will last at least a year at a cost of $450,000.
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The district's Board of Directors will take up the plan on Friday.

If approved, the work is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

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