Thursday marks the 84th anniversary of when the Tacoma Narrows Bridge infamously collapsed due to strong winds in 1940.

The construction workers called it “Galloping Gertie.” Construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge started in 1938, and it opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It was the world’s third-longest suspension ...

The wall of cars starts over 8 miles back from the collision at 24th Street Northwest on westbound state Route 16.

Since signs with messages of hope and phone numbers to call for help were tacked onto the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 2021, Jud ...

The storm sank three freighters near Ludington, and killed as many as 50 duck hunters, who either drowned or froze to death ...

Julia Park is the Gig Harbor reporter at The News Tribune and writes stories about Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Fox Island and ...

The more than 50 paintings in the show time travel to Tacoma when industry was king. One painting shows Galloping Gertie, the ...

Traffic is backed up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on state Route 16 due to police activity, the Washington State Department of Transportation posted on X. Police activity at milepost 7.5 on westbound ...

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Starting at 10 p.m. Monday, all eastbound lanes of State Route 16 will be closed near the Tacoma Narrows ...

Aesthetic, light, and strong, suspension bridges can span distances from 2,000 to 7,000 feet—far longer than any other kind of bridge. They also tend to be the most expensive to build.