The phenomenon was later described by John Keel in his 1975 book The Mothman Prophecies. -West Virginia Division of Culture and History Other bridges, in the wake of the collapse, were examined and retrofitted with better parts, and Silver Bridge’s sister bridge in nearby St. Mary, West Virginia, was decommissioned shortly after, in 1971. A 3-part Silver Bridge documentary can be viewed in the Mothman videos section below. Investigators blamed the poor design of the bridge structure, and the excessive loads, for the collapse. The Silver bridge was later replaced by the "Silver Memorial Bridge", which was completed in 1969. Pleasant, West Virginia, killed 46 people and resulted in the country creating the National Bridge Inspection Program. Fifty years ago, the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Pt. Two of the victims were never found.
There were 37 vehicles on the bridge at the time it collapsed into the Ohio River. PBS Airdate: October 16, 2019. The eyebar that failed, number 330, was positioned on the Ohio end of the bridge on its northern side.
Transcript. Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960’s phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse … Point Pleasant Silver Bridge Collapse Part 3. Jack Fowler: It collapsed, I think, at 4:58, so it was a busy time. The title of this segment is "The Collapse". It was Italy’s worst ever road-bridge disaster. "Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960's phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967.
How West Virginia's Silver Bridge Fell in 1967 What is a single-point bridge failure? "Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960's phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967. The bridge in back is a railroad bridge, which is still standing. On …
Show More Keep exploring: Email Newsletter Shop NOVA NOVA's "Why Bridges Collapse" Homepage Want more science? Yet for all the heavy documentation, one colorful theory suggests as the cause of the bridge collapse a bit of West Virginia folklore. The phenomenon was later described by John Keel in his 1975 book The Mothman Prophecies.
Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1 inches (2.5 mm) deep. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. The Silver Bridge, which was built in 1928, buckled during rush hour on December 15, 1967. NARRATOR: For more than 50 years the Polcevera Bridge stood as a landmark in the … Pleasant, West Virginia, killed 46 people and resulted in the country creating the National Bridge Inspection Program. It was determined that the entire bridge fell apart because of the failure of one single link. "Many believe the Mothman to be a 1960's phenomenon, an omen only appearing before tragedy, and disappearing after a flap of sightings and the subsequent Silver Bridge collapse in 1967.
Now a new documentary directed by Seth Breedlove aims to shed new light on the enigma. The Collapse of the Silver Bridge Written by J.R. Manning. 46 people perished in the collapse, two bodies were never found.