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Remembering Galloping Gertie 83 years after collapse of Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Eighty-three years ago, on Nov. 7, 1940, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows. At about 11 a.m., the 1940s version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down after heavy ...

'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. The ...
Tri-City Herald

Here’s how Galloping Gertie’s iconic collapse 83 years ago shapes bridge designs today

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. “It was ...
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How a doomed bridge became the Pacific Northwest’s most unlikely reef

When the two-lane Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, it was hailed as a “triumph of structural engineering.” Locals quickly gave it another name—Galloping Gertie—after noticing how the ...
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History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse

Eighty-five years ago, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows. on Nov. 7, 1940, about 11 a.m., the previous version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down. Heavy winds ...
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The Collapse of "Galloping Gertie" (The Tacoma Narrows Bridge)

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On November 7, 1940, the bridge spanning the Tacoma Narrows Strait of Puget Sound collapsed after moving dramatically up and down during high ...