Did a Bridge Collapse in Point Pleasant
On December 15, 1967, the Point Pleasant Bridge (Silver Bridgehow Many Died in Point Pleasant Bridge Collapse? Point Pleasant, W. Va. (Wsaz) – the West...
On December 15, 1967, the Point Pleasant Bridge (Silver Bridge
How many died in Point Pleasant bridge collapse?
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The West Virginia Department of Transportation is remembering the lives of the 46 people who died when the Silver Bridge collapsed 53 years ago on Dec. 15, 1967. The bridge, that connected Point Pleasant, W.Va. to Gallipolis, OH, collapsed during rush hour traffic.
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When did the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant West Virginia collapse?
December 15, 1967, was one of the darkest days in West Virginia history. Sadly, it was only the first of many tragic days that West Virginians would suffer. The Silver Bridge, which connected Point Pleasant with Gallipolis, Ohio, had opened to traffic in 1928.
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