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The bridge was completed in 1969 as a replacement for the collapsed Silver Bridge, although it is located about 4,300 feet (1.3 km) downstream (south) of the original. [ 23 ] The bridge carries US 35 across the river and serves as a major crossing for people and goods traveling between Charleston, West Virginia , and Southern and Central Ohio .
The Mothman of Point Pleasant covers the first popular alleged sightings of Mothman, which occurred in 1966 and 1967, and the collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967, an incident which has been linked to the Mothman legend in popular culture.
The creature was introduced to a wider audience by Gray Barker in 1970, [4] [5] and was later popularized by John Keel in his 1975 book The Mothman Prophecies, [6] claiming that there were paranormal events related to the sightings, and a connection to the collapse of the Silver Bridge. The book was later adapted into a 2002 film starring ...
The bridge was completed in 1969 as a replacement for the collapsed Silver Bridge, although it is located about 1 mile downstream of the original. ... 1967. The Silver Bridge spanned the Ohio ...
Silver Bridge collapse, Gallipolis, Dec. 15, 1967. ... The bridge was completed in 1969 as a replacement for the collapsed Silver Bridge, although it is located about 1 mile downstream of the ...
The Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967 as the result of previously unknown metal fatigue. 46 people died in the collapse. [6] A replacement span, the Silver Memorial Bridge , was built about 4,300 feet (1.3 km) downstream and opened on December 15, 1969. [ 6 ]
Point Pleasant was widely noted for the 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge, which killed 46 people. On October 10, 1974, Point Pleasant celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant. A replica of Fort Randolph was built in 1973-74 and dedicated as part of the festivities.
Between 1960 and 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses that happened after they were hit by a marine vessel, said Toby Mottram from the University of Warwick. (AFP via Getty Images)