Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is the most dangerous bridge ever. Seriously. It completely exploded 3 months after being exploded. The winds were only 40mph. This was due to extremely dumb construction. It is also knowing as "Gallopping Gurney" and "1940 and fell to death in a Washington straight on a bridge".
The bridge was then replaced by a bridge that wasn't built by a 4th grader in 1950, but it was one way until 2007, because it was still a 9th grader who had a lot of homework. The bridge is along Washington State Route 16. Turns out said windstorm liked destroying things, and turned out to be a blizzard that killed 146.
Poor Construction[edit | edit source]
One reason of the failure is that by this point, America was extremely poor. Extremely poor. So poor that thousands of Americans died. They could only pay $6.4 million (1940 USD of course, other wise it would be really crappy), and they wanted it to be the largest suspension bridge. In addition, it was only third, behind the George Washington Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. It was so shallow and thin, the bridge would close upon winds greater then 20mph, which really isn't that much. Studies on November 2, three months after construction, proved it was unreliable. But the 4th grader was in school, and couldn't listen. They would pay.
Collapse[edit | edit source]
On November 7, 1940, winds screached to tropical storm force. It waved for hundreds of feet. And then, KABOOM! It exploded! All that work...down the Tacoma Narrows. Leonard Coatsworth had to walk 450 meters to victory, but his dog drowned. He is therefore selfish, greedy and deserved to go to hell. But the dog had it's chance too...it was so scared it wouldn't leave the car and even bit a rescuer. That's messed up. Yeah, he deserved to drown. However, that turned out to be a blizzard. Said blizzard turned out to kill 145 in United States and 9 in north United States. It would have been more embarassing if it was not in a blizzard, but no snow fell. Therefore, the only reason we say it is because it is a breach of a major global policy, aka a Wikipedia policy , if we do so.
Was it rebuilt?[edit | edit source]
Yes, partly in 1950 and partly in 2007. The west side opened in 1950, but due to tensions between Korea they had to postpone it. Then come the cold war and a crappy president, a recession, Hurricane Katrina, it got postponed. And when it was finally built, the quality wasn't good. They studied what fucked up last time and completed it. People in 1998 began to complain, saying it was unfair, and it finally got built 9 years later. If 60,001 cars go on it, it goes the way of the previous bridge, so they are very careful. They also make sure the wind never hit tropical storm force ever again. Construction on the eastbound bridge began in 2002.
Tolls[edit | edit source]
As the Uncyclopedia travel guide, we must warn you tolls exist, so it does come at a steep price. The eastbound span has a $5 toll, a $6 toll, or a $7 toll, and you choose! If you have "Good to go"(the Washington equivalent of EZpass), it's $5. If you use cash or credit card, it's $6. It's $7 if you choose to mail it in, though.
Wait a second, the bridge couldn't have been just westbound![edit | edit source]
Yeah it was eastbound they shut that down and redirected traffic. It was a big fucking nightmare, but eventually it got done. It then could carry 60,000 vehicles a day, too. It connects Tacoma with a peninsula, so it had to have been built. And it was, but now it's more confusing.
Should I go on this bridge?[edit | edit source]
I'd say yes, but it's your choice. Remember that the bridge is or was dangerous, and that Washington is dangerous. Especially in 2004, in that gubturnal election, when they literally brought rifles on the street over who was governor, so be careful, and don't get glocked.