On November 7, 1940, Washington State's Tacoma Narrows Bridge began twisting violently in winds of roughly 40 mph. Sections of roadway eventually tore loose and plunged into Puget Sound. The ...

How Galloping Gertie's collapse left us a lasting design legacy. Not surprisingly, the concrete and steel of the center span that now lay on the bottom of the Narrows was deemed a total loss. The ...

Scandals, squabbles, and lawsuits gave way to the building of a sturdy, new Narrows Bridge—but it took almost a decade. Shortly after the fall of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, radio reporters arrived at ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Michael Sullivan talks about the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. Michael Sullivan talks about the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse.

Note: This site was developed during the construction of the 2007 Narrows Bridge. It's been preserved for the historical value, but some of the information provided was outdated by the completion of ...