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The bridge didn’t fall - it twisted to death
The wind started slow. The bridge began to sway. Then twist. Then tear. Tacoma Narrows was over in minutes — and engineers never forgot.
Traditional solar fails in the windswept north. Two Swedish inventors are betting on aerodynamic resilience to solve the ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A minor vehicle collision on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Staten Island closed multiple lanes, according to MTA officials. In a notification sent out by the MTA at 3:22 p.m.
Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights ...
The fire led to traffic backups Friday morning.
(The Center Square) – The Tacoma City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a sales tax increase to fund public safety and help address a projected $15 million budget shortfall, despite ...
The Mackinac Bridge Authority is warning drivers to use extra care on Monday, Dec. 29, as blowing snow and high winds are making crossing hazardous. The blowing snow is entirely obscuring views of the ...
Tacoma Police found a man with fatal gunshot wounds after 3:30 a.m. on East Grandview Avenue, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 in Tacoma, Wash. Getty Images/iStockphoto A man was killed in a shooting early on ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Traveling around New York City is now more expensive, as both MTA and Port Authority fare and toll increases went into effect Sunday morning. Starting Sunday, Jan. 4, The ...
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The MTA is ringing in the new year with higher fares, raising the cost of subway and bus rides — and bridge and tunnel tolls. As of Sunday, Jan. 4, the base fare for subways, local buses and ...
COLLINS LANDING, New York (WWNY) - Certain vehicles are temporarily barred from crossing the Thousand Islands Bridge due to windy conditions. The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority says the ...
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