After Galloping Gertie collapsed in 1940, its twisted steel created a thriving underwater world. Now it’s at risk.
History is littered with painful reminders of scaling laws that broke. A classic example is the collapse of the Tacoma ...
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On this date: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
TACOMA, Wash. (WHTM) — 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 ...
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