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[[File:GantBridge-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Gant Bridge in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], as viewed from [[Tierra Robada]], close to [[Jays Diner|Jay's diner]].]] | [[File:GantBridge-GTASA.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Gant Bridge in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], as viewed from [[Tierra Robada]], close to [[Jays Diner|Jay's diner]].]] | ||
The '''Gant Bridge''' is a suspension road bridge in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. | The '''Gant Bridge''' is a suspension road bridge in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Gant Bridge is an iconic landmark of [[San Fierro]], [[ | Gant Bridge is an iconic landmark of [[San Fierro]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], connecting [[Juniper Hollow]] and [[Palisades]] in San Fierro to [[Tierra Robada]] and [[Bayside]]. Spanning [[San Fierro Bay]], the bridge also serves as the eastern gateway to the waterways which divide San Andreas state. | ||
The bridge is clearly modeled after the [[wp:Golden Gate Bridge|Golden Gate Bridge]] in San Francisco, but is shorter and tends to be bathed in only low morning fog. Like the Golden Gate Bridge, Gant Bridge is a suspension bridge supported by two pillars and painted International Orange. Other similarities include a [[ | The bridge is clearly modeled after the [[:wp:Golden Gate Bridge|Golden Gate Bridge]] in San Francisco, but is shorter and tends to be bathed in only low morning fog. Like the Golden Gate Bridge, Gant Bridge is a suspension bridge supported by two pillars and painted International Orange. Other similarities include a [[Tollbooth|toll plaza]] on the San Fierro side, and a large steel latticework structure supported by concrete and built over [[The Pleasure Domes Club|an old fort]] at [[Battery Point]] and into the hillside, providing the anchorage on the San Fierro side. | ||
Other than the similarity to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Gant Bridge is not a particularly necessary roadway in the city, given the presence of the [[Garver Bridge]] to the east. The small freeway that comes of the bridge in San Fierro ends unexpectedly on a relatively minor road in [[Downtown San Fierro]], instead of connecting with something more major. | Other than the similarity to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Gant Bridge is not a particularly necessary roadway in the city, given the presence of the [[Garver Bridge]] to the east. The small freeway that comes of the bridge in San Fierro ends unexpectedly on a relatively minor road in [[Downtown San Fierro]], instead of connecting with something more major. | ||
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File:BatteryPoint-GTASA.jpg|The southern San Fierro end of the bridge over [[Battery Point]], with [[ | File:BatteryPoint-GTASA.jpg|The southern San Fierro end of the bridge over [[Battery Point]], with [[The Pleasure Domes Club]] underneath. | ||
File:GantBridge-GTASA-tollbooth.jpg|The Gant Bridge [[ | File:GantBridge-GTASA-tollbooth.jpg|The Gant Bridge [[Tollbooth|tollbooth]] on the San Fierro side. | ||
File:GantBridge-GTASA-easteregg.jpg|The "There are no [[Easter Egg]]s up here. Go away." sign on top of the Gant Bridge's northern suspension tower. | File:GantBridge-GTASA-easteregg.jpg|The "There are no [[Easter Egg]]s up here. Go away." sign on top of the Gant Bridge's northern suspension tower. | ||
File:GantBridge-GTASA-cable.jpg|An "Actual Piece of Cable" at the visitor center, with a placard above. | File:GantBridge-GTASA-cable.jpg|An "Actual Piece of Cable" at the visitor center, with a placard above. | ||
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[[Category:Bridges in GTA San Andreas]] | [[Category:Bridges in GTA San Andreas]] | ||
[[Category:Places in San Fierro]] | [[Category:Places in San Fierro]] | ||
[[Category:Places in Tierra Robada]] | [[Category:Places in Tierra Robada]] | ||