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?

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

Jun 13, 2019 · The original Silver Bridge spanned the Ohio River between Point Pleasant, WV. and Kanauga, Ohio. It was completed in 1928 and stood until its collapse on December 15, 1967. Forty-six lives were...

Pleasant and Kanauga, Ohio in 1928, an eyebar suspension design that got its name from the reflective aluminum paint on its metal parts and supports. Constructed with lighter 1920s vehicles in mind, the bridge aged and bore the increasing load and volume of modern cars and trucks.

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.

Dec 14, 2022 · POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — Dec. 15, 1967 — One of the darkest days on record for longtime residents of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, Ohio. It was just 10 days before Christmas when the Silver Bridge, which connected the two cities, collapsed, killing 46.

A two-lane, 1760-foot-long eyebar suspension bridge with a 700-foot main span 102 feet above the bottom of the Ohio River channel and two 380-foot anchor spans, it was completed in one year, opening to traffic on Memorial Day 1928.

Dec 16, 2014 · On December 15, 1967 at about 5PM the traffic signal at one end of the Silver Bridge turned red. The rush hour traffic, together with the Christmas shopping traffic, completely occupied the main span of the bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West …

Dec 25, 2021 · On December 15, 1967 at 4:58 pm, the 39-year-old silver bridge suddenly collapsed into the Ohio River during heavy rush hour and holiday season traffic. Forty-six lives were tragically lost.