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The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, which is of similar design to the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, was reinforced shortly after the collapse. Fourteen-foot-high (4.3 m) steel trusses were installed on both sides of the deck in 1943 to weigh down and stiffen the bridge in an effort to reduce oscillation.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington.The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) over the strait.
July 16, 2024 at 7:19 PM. Courtesy/WSDOT. Westbound traffic on state Route 16 is stop and go over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on Tuesday afternoon after a wreck shut down one lane of traffic, ...
State Route 16 (SR 16) is a 27.16-mile-long (43.71 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, connecting Pierce and Kitsap counties. The highway, signed as east–west, begins at an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) in Tacoma and travels through the city as a freeway towards the Tacoma Narrows.
August 16, 2024 at 9:37 PM ... Westbound state Route 16 traffic is backed up from Tacoma, across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and into Gig Harbor on Friday evening. ... The backup extends about 1 ...
“We’ve reopened all lanes across the westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge,” WSDOT posted on social media Thursday morning. “The lane closures were in place to allow for emergency repairs ...
On November 7, 1940, the low pressure system that later developed into the storm was affecting the Pacific Northwest and produced the 40 mph (64 km/h) winds that destroyed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. On November 10 the fast-moving storm crossed the Rocky Mountains in just two hours on its way to the Midwest. [6] [7]
Washington State Department of Transportation crews make emergency repairs on the westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge in May 2024. ... “The Jackson Avenue ramp to SR 16 was kept open during the lane ...