Eighty-three years ago, on Nov. 7, 1940, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows. At about 11 a.m., the 1940s version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down after heavy ...

Engineers still study the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which fell into Puget Sound 83 years ago this month. The project to build the original span during the 1930s was $6.4 million. “It was ...

On November 7, 1940, the bridge spanning the Tacoma Narrows Strait of Puget Sound collapsed after moving dramatically up and down during high winds. The bridge garnered the name "Galloping Gertie," ...