Human Chain Forms Across Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Thousands of people are gathering to form a human chain on the sidewalk across the Golden Gate Bridge this morning.

Sausalito-based Bridge Together Golden Gate said the two-hour event began at 10 a.m., an hour after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, is not considered a protest, but an expression of unity.

Organizers said it will be the first human chain across the iconic span and beyond.

"This is a collaborative, grassroots, community-based demonstration and performance art piece," Bridge Together Golden Gate said on its Facebook page.

Participants will wear purple as a sign of unity and anti-bullying, the organization said.

The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District said roads to the bridge are expected to be congested and motorists should expect extended travel times.

Parking lots at each end of the bridge will be significantly impacted this morning.

The Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center at the south end is closed to vehicle traffic, but public transit buses, tour buses, ride-sharing vehicles and accessible vehicles will be permitted to drop off and pick up passengers.

The Langdon Court parking lot will be closed.

On the north end, Caltrans' parking lot at Vista Point will be managed by the California Highway Patrol and restricted to accommodate the event. Dillingham parking lot will be closed to personal vehicle traffic, but
ride-sharing and accessible vehicles will drop off and pick up passengers.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock