Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Stories

The people behind the bridges

Who designed the Tacoma Narrows Bridges? Who built them?

The Tacoma Narrows Bridges are really more about people than steel or concrete. You'll meet bridge workers with "nerves of steel," engineers, newspaper reporters, and politicians. Here are the amazing stories of the people who designed the Narrows Bridges, built them, and played important community roles.

• People of the 1940 Narrows Bridge
• People of the collapse & aftermath, 1940 to 1950
• People of the current Narrows Bridge, 1950 to present
• Women of the bridge
• Builders & neighbors - Children of the bridge