The Silver Bridge
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Description: Article on the collapse of this eyebar suspension bridge over the Ohio River in 1967, with eyewitness accounts and the conclusions of the investigation that followed.
Corrosion can be catastrophic, but it is not a necessary curse! On December 15,1967 at approximately 5 p.m., the U.S. Highway 35 bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio suddenly collapsed into the Ohio River. At the time of failure, thirty- seven vehicles were crossing the bridge span, and thirty-one of those automobiles fell with the bridge. Forty- six individuals perished with the buckling of the bridge and nine were seriously injured. Along with the numerous fatalities and injuries, a major transportation route connecting West Virginia and Ohio was destroyed, disrupting the lives of many and striking fear across the nation. (
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