Silver Bridge - Wikipedia
The Silver Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Ohio River between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Henderson, West Virginia. The bridge was completed in 1969 as a replacement for the collapsed Silver Bridge, although it is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) downstream (south) of …
Inside The Silver Bridge Collapse That Killed 46 People - All That's ...
Aug 10, 2024 · Around 5 p.m. on December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed over the Ohio River, leaving 46 people dead in the icy waters below. But what caused it? After the Silver Bridge collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, 31 cars plummeted into the water — with 46 people losing their lives.
The Silver Bridge Collapses Killing 46: December 15, 1967
Dec 15, 2020 · The Silver Bridge, which connected Point Pleasant with Gallipolis, Ohio, had opened to traffic in 1928. It was the first bridge in the nation to use an innovative eyebar-link suspension system rather than a traditional wire-cable suspension. But one of those eyebars had a small, unseen defect.
Gallery: Historical photos of the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge ...
Dec 15, 2021 · The approach of the Silver Bridge from Kanauga, Ohio, crosses the Ohio River to Point Pleasant, W.Va. The Silver Bridge, which was built in 1928, collapsed Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people.
Mothman and the Collapse of Point Pleasant's Silver Bridge
Aug 31, 2023 · The Silver Bridge opened on May 30, 1928, to much fanfare. Officially the Point Pleasant Bridge—it earned its nickname from its silver aluminum paint—the eyebar- suspension-chain bridge...
Remembering the 46 Silver Bridge collapse victims in West …
On Dec. 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia with Gallipolis and Kanauga, Ohio, collapsed into the freezing Ohio River during rush hour, killing 46 people and injuring at least eight people. The collapse became the …
Remembering the 46 Silver Bridge collapse victims, 56 years later
On Dec. 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia with Gallipolis and Kanauga, Ohio, collapsed into the freezing Ohio River during rush hour, killing 46 people and...
West Virginia-Ohio Silver Bridge collapse remembered 55 years …
Dec 14, 2022 · Fifty-five years ago on Dec. 15, the Silver Bridge collapsed, killing 46. The bridge had opened in 1928 and was the first in the nation to use an innovative eyebar-link suspension system as opposed to the typically used wire-cable system.
How the Silver Bridge collapse changed West Virginia
On Dec. 15, 1967, 46 people died in the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, but for West Virginia, it became more than just a tragedy.
There’s obviously no good time for a bridge to fail, but the Silver Bridge’s collapse, on Friday, December 15, 1967, at 4:58 PM, was about the worst moment possible. The bridge was packed with end-of-the-workweek traffic, and Christmas was less than two weeks away, so many people were out shopping. The bridge