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The Bridge That Fell After Only 4 Months ¦ Answers With Joe
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a modern marvel when it was first built, but soon became one of the most infamous disasters ...
Tacoma Narrows Bridge drivers: Expect lane closures Friday for WSDOT maintenance
The closure will allow maintenance crews to clean accordion joints on the bridge span, according to a WSDOT news release.
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All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
(THE CONVERSATION) Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure ...
Expect lane closures Friday over Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Heads up, drivers! The Washington State Department of Transportation is closing two lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on ...