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Links  Even with views of the Pacific Ocean on one side and
vistas of the city of San Francisco on the other, these days the
most important place to look while on the Golden Gate Bridge is
straight down. The long drop serves as a reminder to those on
the bridge that they are vulnerable to earthquakes.  Today
seismic engineers are hurrying to design a retrofit of the
bridge to ensure that it is secure when an earthquake hits. The
millions of people that travel on the bridge each month, the 200
foot drop and the nearby San Andreas and Hayward faults together
have sparked a race against time to complete the task. While the
Golden Gate bridge has fared well during previous tremors,
engineers believe its 1930s design literally won't stand up when
a major quake hits the area.  In 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge
first opened to vehicle traffic providing a major artery between
Marin County and San Fran