July 16, 2007--The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge, built by a joint venture of Bechtel and Kiewit Pacific, opened to motorists on July 16. The previous day, 60,000 people walked or ran across the deck to celebrate the opening. For information:
- Washington State Department of Transportation news release.
- Opening day pictures.
- Background on the bridge project.
- Coverage of the public celebration by the Tacoma News-Tribune. The reporter’s verdict: “The efficiency of the event echoed the five-year construction project itself, which ended under budget and was remarkably trouble-free.”
- Bechtel's role in the project.
