Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure

On Nov. 7, 1940 — 85 years ago Friday — the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted and danced in a 40 mph windstorm and then collapsed. The failure of a bridge only four months old was a spectacular lesson for ...

Daily Mail on MSN: Terrifying cracks found on Tacoma Narrows Bridge 84 years after its notorious collapse

New cracks in the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state have been spotted 84 years after the structure collapsed and fell into the Puget Sound in November 1940.

Terrifying cracks found on Tacoma Narrows Bridge 84 years after its notorious collapse

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The Seattle Times: Broken steel closes lanes of aging Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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Two lanes of the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge are undergoing an emergency closure after state workers discovered a ruptured steel connection.

Hoodline: Tacoma Traffic Gut Punch As Aging Narrows Bridge Faces $180 Million Fix List

The 76-year-old westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the older of the twin spans that carry State Route 16 between Tacoma and Gig Harbor, is staring down nearly $180 million in repair work if it is going ...

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Tacoma Traffic Gut Punch As Aging Narrows Bridge Faces $180 Million Fix List

Emergency repairs are underway on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge after inspectors found structural cracks beneath the driving surface. Two of four lanes are closed, causing significant delays for ...

Yahoo: History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse

History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse

Peninsula Daily News: BACK WHEN: Blueprint of a disaster: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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MSN: Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940