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1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge 2007 bridge is in the background Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007 |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridges Traffic November 24, 2007 Photo taken by Michael Goff in November 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on WA 16 in Tacoma
- Location
- Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1949
- Builders
- - Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. (Contractor)
- Charles E. Andrew (Consulting Engineer)
- Dexter Smith (Design Engineer)
- John A. Roebling Sons Co. (Cable Contractor)
- Design
- Wire suspension
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 2,800.0 ft.
Total length: 5,978.3 ft.
Deck width: 46.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 82.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +47.26167, -122.54000 (decimal degrees)
47°15'42" N, 122°32'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Inventory number
- BH 34463 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 09/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 39.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
- 96,000
Sources
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
Comments
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Thank you for show photo. First Tacoma Narrows Bridge was open in 1940. Then four month later It was strong wind hit bridge. It was collasped. It was lost. Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge was open about 1950. Also add new bridge eastbroad was open sept. 2007. it is toll bridge cost 3 dallor per car. THANK YOU.