Go electronic toll collection system. Opening Day On July 15, 2007 the eastbound section opened to a ceremonial 5K run across the newly constructed bridge. About 10,000 people participated in the event. After the run finished, a ceremonial ribbon cutting event took place on eastbound. WSDOT estimated 40,000 people would be in attendance for the opening, but 60,000 ultimately attended. A select few Washington State government officials partook in the ribbon cutting, such as Washington State Treasurer; Michael Murphy, State Representative Pat Lantz, Chief of the Washington State Patrol; John Batiste, and State Speaker of the House; Frank Chopp. See also List of longest suspension bridge spans List of bridge failures Gallery References Notes Further reading Historical Timeline of the bridges November 7, 1940: Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Tacoma Narrows Bridge Schagler, N. (1995). Failed Technology: True Stories of Technological Disasters. New York: UXL. Tacoma Narrows Bridge – University of Washington Library Second span project Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project (WS DOT Web Page; information about the new bridge construction project) Puget Sound Transportation projects: Tacoma Narrows Bridge (an unofficial site providing news, photos and information about the second span construction) Wind Tunnel Testing Summary from the National Research Council of Canada Wind Tunnel Testing Press Release from the National Research Council of Canada "Bridge Workers are Walking Tall Above the Narrows", Rob Carson (The News Tribune), Kitsap Sun, September 25, 2005 Wire by wire, Tacoma Narrows bridge is built Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, October 15, 2005 High-Wire Act, The Seattle Times, September 9, 2005 External links Photos of the bridge and the new span under construction Photos of the bridge and contractor details Video clips of aeroelastic flutter Suspension bridges in Washington (state) Bridges in Tacoma, Washington Bridges completed in 1950 Bridges completed in 2007 North Tacoma, Washington Rebuilt buildings and structures in the United States Toll bridges in Washington (state) Road bridges in Washington (state) Steel bridges in the United States