Remembering the 46 Silver Bridge collapse victims, 57 years later

WVDOT remembers the Silver Bridge Collapse and its effect on bridge safety

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – Sunday marks the 57th anniversary of the Silver Bridge Collapse that took the lives of 46 people and the West Virginia Department of Transporation is remembering those people lost and the lasting effect it has had…

Remembering the 46 Silver Bridge collapse victims, 57 years later

POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) - This weekend will mark the 57th anniversary of the tragic Silver Bridge Collapse, and the community and the West Virginia Department of Transportation are remembering the lives lost that night. On Dec. 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia with Gallipolis and Kanauga, Ohio, collapsed into the freezing Ohio River during rush hour, killing 46 people and injuring at least eight people. The …

WVDOT remembers those lost on the Silver Bridge and its effect on bridge safety standards

Sunday, December 15, 2024, marks the 57th anniversary of the collapse of the Silver Bridge, which connected the communities of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio. The bridge collapsed without warning at 4:58 p.m., Friday, December 15, 1967, as many were scrambling to complete their Christmas shopping. The tragedy led to the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, which […]