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Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse

United States, 1963
film

The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened to traffic on the 1st of July 1940, after two years of construction. It collapsed four months later during a 42 ..

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Highways in action

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Federal highway

United Kingdom, 1959
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