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'Galloping Gertie': Looking back at the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse

Mary and Frank King sit on their couch in Bellingham, and the memories come flooding back. “It’s like a nightmare." Seattle police investigate 11 reported Capitol Hill break-ins, burglaries A ...

How a doomed bridge became the Pacific Northwest’s most unlikely reef

After Galloping Gertie collapsed in 1940, its twisted steel created a thriving underwater world. Now it’s at risk.
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Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940

The winds were blowing at 40 mph (64 km/h) across the Tacoma Narrows strait when "Galloping Gertie" began to bounce. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which connected Tacoma, Washington, with the Kitsap ...

'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 ...
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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 ...