'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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Traffic is stop-and-go on state Route 16 after collision just across Narrows Bridge
Traffic was stop-and-go for over 8 miles up to and across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Thursday evening after a collision near ...
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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 ...
Almost forgotten Tacoma artist painted the gritty side of city while hiding her gender
One painting shows Galloping Gertie, the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which was brought down by a windstorm in 1940. Other ...
Could suicide-prevention nets on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge save lives?
Four people died by suicide on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 2023. The Washington State Patrol responded to 52 people who they ...
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Remembering the 1940 Armistice Day Storm: 3 freighters go down in Lake Michigan, 150 dead
The storm sank three freighters near Ludington, and killed as many as 50 duck hunters, who either drowned or froze to death ...
Almost forgotten Tacoma artist exhibiting in Edmonds
Beulah Loomis Hyde died in 1983. A first-of-its-kind retrospective is open at Cascadia Art Museum until February.
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Police activity delays evening traffic, blocks lanes on Narrows Bridge in both directions
Traffic is backed up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on state Route 16 due to police activity, the Washington State Department of Transportation posted on X.
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Suspension Bridge
Aesthetic, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet—far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build.