StoryWalkÂ® Experiences Thefirst StoryWalk Â® kicked off Monday, September 25 at 10 a.m. at Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Lane. Next StoryWalk kick off: RESCHEDULED for November 27 at 10 a.m. at Seversville Park, 530 Bruns Avenue. Stay tuned for an early spring StoryWalkÂ® in March! StoryWalkÂ® is a collaboration between the Library, Mecklenburg County - Parks and Rec and Read Charlotte.
The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It was a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington. The bridge was built over the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened on July 1, 1940.
But, it was also a difficult place to build a bridge. The water is over 200 feet deep. Swift, treacherous tides moving at over 8.5 miles per hour (12.5 feet per second) sweep through the channel four times a day. A bridge at the Tacoma Narrows was long proposed, but challenging to build. The sheer cost of construction became a barrier to getting a bridge built.