Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The 1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that carries the westbound lanes of Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows strait, between the city of Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula.- Type: Bridge
- Description: suspension bridge in Washington State
- Also known as: “1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tacoma Narrows Bridges and Tacoma Narrows Airport.
Tacoma Narrows Bridges
Bridge
Photo: Lderendi, Public domain.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington. The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 over the strait.
Tacoma Narrows Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Marshall Stax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tacoma Narrows Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located 5 mi west of the central business district of Tacoma, a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Titlow Beach
Park
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Titlow Beach is in Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is located along Puget Sound near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It has a beach, community center, park, water play area, one restaurant, a view of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a small boardwalk, and is a popular scuba diving area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Proctor District and Ruston.
Proctor District
Neighborhood
The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character. Proctor District is situated 3 miles east of Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Ruston
Village
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruston is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2020 census. Although it is nearly indistinguishable from the adjacent city of Tacoma, the predominantly residential area still retains its status as a separate municipality long after it ceased to be a company town. Ruston is situated 3 miles northeast of Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
University Place
Town
Photo: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 34,866 at the 2020 census. University Place received its name in the 1800s when the University of Puget Sound, a private liberal-arts college in North Tacoma, purchased land along the primary north–south route of Grandview Drive. University Place is situated 3 miles south of Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Categories: suspension bridge, toll bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.26878° or 47° 16′ 8″ northLongitude
-122.55088° or 122° 33′ 3″ westInception
October 14th, 1950Open location code
84VV7C9X+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 887949534OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7674000
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Tacoma Narrows Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “pont du détroit de Tacoma”
- French: “Pont du détroit de Tacoma”
- French: “Tacoma-Brücke”
- German: “Tacoma-Narrows-Brücke (1950)”
- Polish: “Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1950)”
- Polish: “Tacoma Narrows Bridge”
- Spanish: “Puente de Tacoma”
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