Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Wikipedia
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.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge | Collapse, Disaster, Length, History,
WEBTacoma 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 …
Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolling | WSDOT
WEBTolling on the SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge helps repay the costs to build the second span of the bridge which opened in 2007. Tolls are only collected for trips headed to Tacoma, and toll rates are fixed (meaning it costs the same amount to cross the bridge, no matter when you travel).
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 Gig Harbor, the bridge is …
Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses | November 7, 1940 - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in Washington during the 1930s and opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It spanned the Puget Sound from Gig Harbor to Tacoma, which is 40 miles south of Seattle.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) - Wikipedia
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]
Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Bridge - The bridge machine …
WEBFrom its opening in October 1950 until May 1965, the current Narrows Bridge was a toll facility. The Washington Toll Bridge Authority operated and maintained the Bridge, which collected over $19 million in tolls from motorists.
Walking Across the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma - TripSavvy
WEBJun 4, 2019 · Walking across the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma is one of many urban hikes or walks you can take right in the city limits of Tacoma, but it's one of the best. No other walk will get you such amazing views from 200 feet above the Puget Sound.
Tacoma Narrows Bridges - ASCE
WEBTacoma, WA. 47 16 08 N. 122 33 03 W. Taken together, the 1940 and 1950 Tacoma Narrows bridges represent both tragedy and triumph for civil engineers. The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge failed dramatically in a windstorm on November 7, 1940, four months after opening.
Engineers still study Narrows Bridge collapse 83 years later
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Engineers still study the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which fell into Puget Sound 83 years ago this month. The project to build the original span during the 1930s was $6.4 million.