New bridge
The bridge (in the State of Washington) was the
third in the world: 5939 ft long, 195 ft above the
water and weighing 1927 tons. On 7 November
1940, just over four months after it opened, the
gentle breeze became a 40-mi/hr wind, which
triggered transverse vibrations resulting in its
Redesigned and rebuilt, the new suspension
bridge opened in October of 1949, with an open,
stiffener, and wider, ventilated roadway to
reduce turbulence. The bridge now carries over a