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Silver Memorial Bridge

The Silver Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge which spans the Ohio River between Gallipolis, Ohio and Henderson, West Virginia. The bridge was completed in 1969. The bridge carries US 35.

 

It is located about 1 mile downstream (south) of the original Silver Bridge which connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio.

 

On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while full of rush-hour traffic. The collapse killed 46 people. Two of the victims were never found.

 

The movie 'Mothman' is based on the Silver Bridge disaster.

 

Looking toward the bridge from Point Pleasant, WV.

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Uploaded on November 11, 2016
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