Travelers heading west toward Gig Harbor today and tomorrow should plan for congestion as they approach the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, “The ...
Update 3: The crash on State Route 16 near Pearl street also has cleared, WSDOT says. Update 2: The wreck near the east end of the westbound bridge cleared at 9:04 p.m., WSDOT reports. Update 1: A new ...
WSDOT will close two westbound lanes on Narrows Bridge for emergency repairs. Crews aim to fix an aging expansion joint near Tower 5 from Friday to Saturday. Limited funding delays long-term repair ...
After nearly five years, $700 million and more than 3 million hours of labor, the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge is finished. Early today, thousands of runners will file onto the bridge, which runs ...
TACOMA - A group that opposes using tolls to pay for a second Tacoma Narrows Bridge has filed a lawsuit that could further delay the project and drive up costs. Citizens Against Tolls filed the ...
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How the Tacoma Bridge Collapsed in Minutes

November 7, 1940 - a date burned into engineering history. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted, buckled, and collapsed in a storm, destroyed by the very forces it was meant to withstand. This is the ...