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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.
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So apologies for the rush of nominations these last couple of days, but I could hardly believe my eyes when I realized this video hadn't been an FPC yet. Articles this image appears in Tacoma Narrows Bridge Creator Barney Elliott (released public domain) NOTE: The Tacoma Narrows actually failed due to Aeroelastic Flutter, not by resonance.
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The collapse of the original bridge. The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. Its main span collapsed into the Tacoma Narrows four months later on November 7, 1940, at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) possibly as a result of aeroelastic flutter caused by a 42 mph (68 km/h) wind. The bridge collapse had lasting effects on ...
One of Tacoma’s two movable bridges is closed to cars until further notice, the city announced Wednesday.. Motorists should avoid the Hylebos Bridge, located in the Tideflats off East 11th ...