Construction began in September 1938. From the time the deck was built, it began to move vertically in windy conditions, so construction workers nicknamed the bridge "Galloping …

Only four months later, the great span's short life ended in disaster. "Galloping Gertie," collapsed in a windstorm on November 7,1940. The bridge became famous as "the most dramatic failure …

The collapse of Galloping Gertie on November 7, 1940 revealed the limitations of the "deflection theory." Now, engineers no longer believed that suspension bridges needed to be stiffened …

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, suspension bridge across the Narrows of Puget Sound, connecting the Olympic Peninsula with the mainland of Washington state, U.S. The original bridge, known …

The original, 5,939-foot-long Tacoma Narrows Bridge, popularly known as "Galloping Gertie," opened to traffic on July 1, 1940 after two years of construction, linking Tacoma and Gig …

Nov 7, 2024 · A view of what was left of 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge after the Nov. 7, 1940 windstorm. While Galloping Gertie would gallop no more, this event changed forever how …

There were problems even while the bridge was still being constructed, with the deck moving up and down vertically significantly in even moderately windy conditions. It prompted construction …

The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940. The original bridge received its nickname "Galloping Gertie" for the vertical movement of the deck observed by construction …

Jan 13, 2003 · On the day of the collapse -- known as the Pearl Harbor of Bridge Engineering -- Gertie was galloping fast and hard. Leonard Coatsworth, a Tacoma reporter, was driving …

Nov 27, 2023 · The bridge, which was 5,935 feet long, opened for drivers on July 1, 1940. Locals quickly nicknamed it “Galloping Gertie” due to its motions.