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 …

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 …

"Galloping Gertie," collapsed in a windstorm on November 7,1940. The bridge became famous as "the most dramatic failure in bridge engineering history."

Nov 8, 2025 · On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or ‘Galloping Gertie,’ dramatically collapsed into the Puget Sound. Friday marks 85 years since the disaster reshaped how …

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 …

Tacoma Narrows Bridge 7,392' Fast Facts: The bridge earned the nickname "Galloping Gertie" for its unusual rolling, twisting behavior. Many drivers complained of seasickness.

Historically, the name "Tacoma Narrows Bridge" has applied to the original bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie", which opened in July 1940 but collapsed possibly because of aeroelastic …

During construction, which commenced in November 1938, workers experienced significant vertical vibration of the deck consequently attributing to the title, “Galloping Gertie.”

The first Narrows Bridge is by no means the only bridge to ever collapse; Galloping Gertie's demise may represent the most dramatic failure in the history of bridge engineering.