The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first United States suspension bridge constructed in the state of Washington. Specifically, its construction started in the 1930s, and opened to the public on July 1, 1940. It spanned the Puget Sound from Tacoma to Gil Harbour. On the areas where the bridge crossed, it was about a mile wide. During its construction and destruction, the bridge was the third longest suspension bridge worldwide, after the George Washington Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. Specifically, it covered 5959 feet.
The bridge collapsed because of high winds as well as its high levels of
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