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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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On Today's Date: When Wind Tore A Bridge Apart
If you’ve taken a basic engineering or physics class, you’ve probably seen this iconic failure. On Nov. 7, 1940, 84 years ago today, Washington’s Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed into Puget Sound. When ...