WEBThe Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington. The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) over the strait.
WEBThe 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the first bridge at this location, was a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened to traffic on July 1, 1940, and dramatically collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7 of the same year. [1] .
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Tacoma Narrows Bridge, suspension bridge across the Narrows of Puget Sound, connecting the Olympic Peninsula with the mainland of Washington state, U.S. The original bridge, known colloquially as “Galloping Gertie,” was a landmark failure in engineering history.
WEBThe Narrows is spanned by the twin Tacoma Narrows Bridges ( State Route 16 ). An earlier bridge collapsed shortly after it opened. In 1841 Charles Wilkes, during the United States Exploring Expedition, named the strait simply Narrows.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Washington State Department …
WEBAfter 29 months of construction, a new and much safer Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on Oct. 14, 1950. The current bridge is the 5th longest suspension bridge in the United States. Located on State Route 16 between Tacoma and …
WEBFind out how to pay tolls, and what the toll rates are for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Tolling on the SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge helps repay the costs to build the second span of the bridge which opened in 2007.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Bridge - Design, construction and
WEBDiscover the fascinating story of designing the Tacoma Narrows Bridges and their legacy to suspension bridge architecture. Suspension Bridge Basics; 1940 Narrows Bridge: The Machine; Lessons From the Failure of a Great Machine; Aftermath - Engineering Challenge and the Rise of a New Bridge; The bridge machine since 1950; Construction time-lapse
WEBAbout civil engineering. History & heritage. Historic landmarks. Completion Date. 1950. Project Type. Bridges. Location. Tacoma, WA. 47 16 08 N. 122 33 03 W. Taken together, the 1940 and 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridges represent both tragedy and triumph for …
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November 7, 1940: Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
WEBWhen the Tacoma Narrows Bridge over Puget Sound in the state of Washington famously collapsed on November 7, 1940, it was captured on film for posterity. The footage became the basis for a textbook example of resonance, which is …
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge – Tacoma, Washington - Atlas Obscura
WEBAug 12, 2013 · The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the third-longest suspension bridge in the world at the time, opened on July 1, 1940. A little more than four months later, it collapsed into Puget Sound. The...