Silver Bridge Disaster Of 1967, The (Images Of America) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Point Pleasant's Silver Bridge, the first eyebar suspension bridge in the United States, was an engineering marvel when it was constructed in 1927 and 1928. Located on US Highway 35, the bridge spanned the Ohio River and linked Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with the towns of Kanauga and Gallipolis, Ohio. For almost 40 years, the structure provided dependable service for travelers in the region. On December 15, 1967, this service came to a dramatic and disastrous end. At 4:58 p.m., during the height of rush hour, the bridge suddenly collapsed. Rescue and recovery operations started immediately but were hampered by poor weather conditions and freezing rain. The cause of the collapse was linked to the bridge's innovative design. Undetected corrosion stress cracks caused an eyebar on the Ohio side to fracture; because the eyebars were linked together in a chain, the failure of one led to the catastrophic collapse of the entire bridge. In total, 46 lives were lost in the disaster.
File Size: 42961 KB
Print Length: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (October 1, 2012)
Publication Date: October 1, 2012
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00COG9VYE
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Excellent job of covering the details of this horrible tragedy.Highly recommend this book to those who have an interest is the fall of the Silver Bridge.
The book was very informative and interesting. The pictures were great. I lived there when this happened and I have recommended it for purchase to several friends who lived in the area.
Excellent book with rare photos and brief personality profiles of many of the victims. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in a tragic piece of American history.
Informative but also respectful of the victims, their friends, and families. Early history of the bridge was quite interesting and the photos were thoughtfully selected.
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