The Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967 | A Brief history of Documentary

The Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967 | A Brief history of Documentary
The Silver bridge was an Eyebar link Bridge in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States which spanned the Ohio River .Show more

It was opened in 1928 but was designed for the lighter vehicles of the time as it was thus not future-proofed for more modern heavier traffic.

On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge had a catastrophic failure under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people.

The collapse would be attributed to many theories including a low flying aircraft and even mothman, but would be due to a minute crack and its non-redundant design.