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

The collapse of the bridge was recorded on film by Barney Elliott, owner of a local camera shop. The film shows Leonard Coatsworth leaving the bridge after exiting his car. In 1998, The Tacoma ...

The case of the Tacoma Narrows bridge is a well-known cautionary tale that’s discussed in engineering and physics classrooms across the world. Both resonance from vortex shedding and aeroelastic ...

The Murray Morgan Bridge carries East 11th Street over the Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Washington. Photographed Jan. 1, 2025. Adam Lynn adam.lynn@thenewstribune.com Update, Jan. 28: The bridge ...

The Hylebos Bridge is temporarily closed again. This time it’s because it’s cold outside. The drawbridge on Tacoma’s Tideflats is having mechanical issues caused by cold weather. As a precautionary ...

In a city of famous bridges, Parks Tacoma wants to know where its next mini-iconic bridge should go. The agency wants to build a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge to span a ravine in Swan Creek Park.