The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both US Highway 101 and California Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County.
The Golden Gate Bridge got it's name from the narrow strait of water that connects the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. This strait was named the Golden Gate by John â¦ C Fremont frÃ¨mont on 1, july. 1846 9 people found this. Useful Golden. bridge
1 From Marin County to/from the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge:  Golden Gate Transit: Routes 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 27, 30, 38, 44, 54, 56, 58, 70, 92, 97, and 101 serve the southbound Toll Plaza bus stop. To return to Marin County, board any of these same routes at the northbound Toll Plaza bus stop.