'Galloping Gertie': Looking back at the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
Thursday marks the 84th anniversary of when the Tacoma Narrows Bridge infamously collapsed due to strong winds in 1940.
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Two lanes of Tacoma Narrows Bridge to be closed for multiple days for emergency repairs
Two lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are closed until further ... It is the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the United States. It was designed to carry 60,000 vehicles a day, but currently ...
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On this date: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
The construction workers called it “Galloping Gertie.” Construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge started in 1938, and it opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It was the world’s third-longest suspension ...
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At the time it opened for traffic in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the third longest suspension bridge in the world. It was promptly nicknamed "Galloping Gertie," due to its behavior in wind.
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Police activity delays evening traffic, blocks lanes on Narrows Bridge in both directions
Traffic backups began at 6:46 p.m. on the Narrows Bridge due to police activity on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Washington State Department of Transportation Courtesy Traffic is backed up on the Tacoma ...
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On this date: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
Construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge started in 1938, and it opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It was the world’s third-longest suspension bridge, with a central span of 2,800 feet and two ...
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Police activity delays evening traffic, blocks lanes on Narrows Bridge in both directions
Traffic backups began at 6:46 p.m. on the Narrows Bridge due to police activity on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Traffic is backed up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on state Route 16 due to police activity ...