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Lisa Murdock
  Olympic Region Communications Manager
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Claudia Cornish
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Gig Harbor, WA 98335

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Gig Harbor, WA 98335


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Tacoma Narrows Bridge Photo Album

Bridge Anchorages

An anchor frame, made up of 19 "strand shoes" and 38 "anchor rods" is embedded into the Tacoma anchorage. An anchorage - one on other side of the bridge - is a massive concrete block, weighing nearly a million pounds each, that supports the weight of the bridge cables. The anchor frames, ultimately, distribute the bridge load into the anchorage.

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Anchor Frame

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East Anchorage (Tacoma)

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West Anchorage (Gig Harbor)

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(Last updated 06/27/05)

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