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 4,300 …

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.

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.

Feb 1, 2025 · On Dec. 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed, killing 46 people. Learn how this disaster reshaped U.S. bridge safety standards.

Aug 31, 2023 · Officially the Point Pleasant Bridge—it earned its nickname from its silver aluminum paint—the eyebar- suspension-chain bridge connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis,...

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.

Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The Silver Bridge was the sight of a horrible tragedy. Part infrastructure neglect, part engineering failure, its rush-hour collapse on December 15, 1967 has been stitched into the weird local lore of the bug-eyed monster Mothmen.

Point Pleasant Bridge, also known as Silver Bridge, was constructed over the Ohio River to provide the crossing for highway number-35 of the United States of America. The bridge connected two major cities of Ohio and West Virginia, and provided direct access to their respective state capitals.

4 days ago · Point Pleasant, WV (WOWK) – The Silver Memorial Bridge across the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, WV, was closed early Monday morning after a tractor-trailer crash. According to Mason County Dispatch, the tractor-trailer is leaking fuel and all lanes are closed. The tractor-trailer is the only vehicle involved. No word on the condition of the […]

Mar 26, 2006 · Forty-six interstate travelers lost their lives when the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River during five o'clock rush hour traffic. The 2,235 foot two-way vehicular bridge connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio via U.S. Route 35.