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General Information

Beginning of works: 27 September 1938
Completion: 1 July 1940
Status: collapsed (7 November 1940)

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Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Puget Sound
Replaced by: Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1950)
Coordinates: 47° 16' 4.29" N    122° 33' 4.01" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 853.4 m
total length 1 810.2 m
deck deck depth 2.4 m
deck width 11.9 m

Cost

cost of construction United States dollar 8 400 000

Materials

superstructure steel
pylons steel

Chronology

7 November 1940, 11:10

A moderate 68 km/h wind causes oscillations and the destruction of the bridge.

Notes

This bridge has been replaced by another suspension bridge of the same dimensions on the same site. The only fatality of the collapse in a 42 mile/hour wind gust was a dog in car that could not be removed from the bridge.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20000074
  • Published on:
    28/10/1998
  • Last updated on:
    30/11/2021
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