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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Drivers heading across the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge toward Gig Harbor are stuck in some slow-moving traffic Friday afternoon. Backups from Tacoma extend at least five miles on state Route 16 ...
I like downloading relaxing 4K flyovers and beachscape videos that create a calm, tranquil mood. I’ve tried downloading them with a bunch of different apps in the past but most of the these turn into ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A local photographer captured a whale breaching in San Francisco Bay Friday afternoon between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. George Kaskanlian told KRON4 that he ...
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is finishing a project on the East Channel Bridge that started with a failed expansion joint in January 2024. Drivers may recall the massive ...
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge — which connects Bradenton and St. Petersburg — was shut down in both directions Wednesday morning after authorities discovered a suspicious package, but traffic ...
In a letter to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy expressed concerns over the projected $1.8 billion replacement cost of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. He also ...