Famous Bridges - Tacoma Narrows

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Tacoma Narrows

Type: Suspension
Location: Tacoma Narrows, WA, USA
date of completion: 1940
span: 2,800 feet
other info: The bridge collapsed in 1940 due to high winds which began to oscillate the bridge beyond its structural capacity.   A new bridge was opened to the traffic in 1950.


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