aRoudy1
09-03-11, 10:47 PM
I took a short ride across the Tacoma Narrows bridge today. http://retrocycler.blogspot.com/2011/09/narrows-escape.html
Pacific Northwest - A Narrow(s) escape
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Northwestrider
09-04-11, 04:16 AM
I used to ride across the old narrows bridge, the new one is light years ahead in safety and enjoyment. Looks like you enjoyed the ride. Pickles looked good as well...:thumb:
bossco11
09-04-11, 06:41 AM
I moved away before the second bridge was built, but I would love to take a ride over the bridge. A second on the pickles!
Gunga Dan
09-05-11, 07:30 PM
Here's a clip of my last journey across The Narrows.
That's me in the overcoat. Talk about your narrow escapes. Unfortunately, I did lose my brand new Packard...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw
;-)
That's me in the overcoat. Talk about your narrow escapes. Unfortunately, I did lose my brand new Packard...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw
;-)
jdgesus
09-06-11, 10:18 AM
:lol:
Gunga Dan
09-06-11, 10:16 PM
I'm sure most everyone in the Puget Sound area knows the story of "Galloping Gertie" (I 1st heard of it years ago while I was still living in Ohio), but in case you don't, here's a very interesting WSDOT page of info on the bridge & its demise: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/tnbhistory/Connections/connections3.htm
Dan
Dan
alienbogey
09-10-11, 06:15 PM
There are still pieces of the old bridge on the hillside and underwater.
Kip
09-11-11, 04:44 AM
There's an exhibit about this bridge at the Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor. Several pieces of the old bridge are in the display. Worth seeing.