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Because in a cross wind the bridge swayed so much that you could not use it. Eventually this caused the bridge to collapse.

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Q: Why was the first Tacoma Narrows bridge named Galloping Geritie?
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What bridge was called galloping gertie?

Tacoma narrows bridge


What is another name for Galloping Gertie?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge


What is one of the bridges that failed?

Notably , "Galloping Gertie" , the suspension bridge "Tacoma Narrows Bridge" in 1940 .


What is the nickname of the old tacoma narrows bridge?

Galloping Gertie was first. Second was stiff Gertie


How long is Galloping Gertie?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was 5938 feet long before it collapsed.


What is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is the bridge that spans the Tacoma Narrows strait between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. The original bridge was opened in 1940, and collapsed later that year. Replacement structures have since gone up. A link can be found below.


Why was the tacoma narrows bridge called galloping gertie?

the original Tacoma narrows bridge was called "galloping gertie" because the wind pressure became so strong that the bridge was overwhelmed by pressure and the two sides of the road began to "wave", the center line remaining at the same level.


What is the name of the bridge destroyed by wind in Washington State?

The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, known after the storm as "Galloping Gertie". == ==


What name did galloping gertie have after she was rebuilt?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is also called "The Current Bridge". Another nickname was "Sturdy Gertie".


When was Tacoma Narrows Bridge created?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge was created in 2007.


Where was the Tacoma bridge?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge crosses the Tacoma Narrows of the Puget Sound, it collapsed in 1940.


What is the Narrows bridge in Tacoma Washington named after?

It crosses a revine called 'the tacoma narrows'