Last July Tacoma got its bridge—a slender, soaring suspension bridge,*rising 190 feet above the water, built in two years at a cost of $6,400,000 in Federal funds. They did not enjoy it long ...

Construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge started in 1938, and it opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It was the world’s third-longest suspension bridge, with a central span of 2,800 feet and two ...

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 engineers design suspension bridges.

Washington State Patrol troopers responded to reports of 52 people they suspected were in danger of dying by suicide on the Tacoma Narrows bridges last year, averaging one a week, according to WSP ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a major connection between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. The initial span was built to handle 60,000 cars each day. It currently serves more than 90,000 cars.

Four people died by suicide on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 2023. The Washington State Patrol responded to 52 people who they suspected might die of suicide on the bridge last year.

The Washington State Transportation Commission voted to reduce the Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll in October. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app ...