When the two-lane Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, it was hailed as a “triumph of structural engineering.” Locals quickly gave it another name—Galloping Gertie—after noticing how the ...

The winds were blowing at 40 mph (64 km/h) across the Tacoma Narrows strait when "Galloping Gertie" began to bounce. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which connected Tacoma, Washington, with the Kitsap ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...

A Brooklyn daredevil parachuted off the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and into a nearby park Sunday evening, right as the span reopened to traffic after it was closed for the New York City Marathon, ...

On Nov. 7, 1940 — 85 years ago Friday — the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted and danced in a 40 mph windstorm and then collapsed. The failure of a bridge only four months old was a spectacular lesson for ...

Stretching across New York Harbor, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge stands as a triumph of engineering and ambition. Designed by Othmar Ammann and built by 12,000 workers, it connected boroughs, defined ...

WSDOT will close two westbound lanes on Narrows Bridge for emergency repairs. Crews aim to fix an aging expansion joint near Tower 5 from Friday to Saturday. Limited funding delays long-term repair ...

A sign with a quote attributed to Conan O’Brien, and referring to the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, is seen affixed to the William Felton "Bill" Russell Bridge in Boston. Pat ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Postal Service issued the 39-cent ...

The Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Completed in 1957, it was the first long-span suspension bridge to incorporate design features like a porous deck for wind ...

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is set to undergo a major cable rehabilitation project aimed at keeping the iconic span — and vital link between Brooklyn and Staten Island — in top shape for years to ...