Silver Memorial Bridge Built On LBJ Order
The 1800 foot cantilevered four lane bridge on the Ohio River at Point Pleasant was built under a national emergency order from President Lyndon B Johnson issued February 17 1968 after the Silver Bridge collapse. Ohio and West Virginia officials and engineers fast tracked design and construction using spare parts and rapid assembly to replace the earlier span.
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Point Pleasant
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Ohio
West Virginia
Ule Onjo
Jnhy T. Dorsey Jr
West Virginia State Road Commission
Logan G. Talli Tae
U- 5
Bureau of Public Roads
Ohio Highway Department
Phil Roberts
Ohio River
Tee Tver
Virginda State Road Commission
lLammand
Tid
Knoxville
Tenn
Plainfield
N.1
Dorsey
Mayes Family Lost Three Relatives in Bridge Disaster
Kanauga correspondent recounts the Dec 1967 Silver Memorial Bridge collapse that killed 41 and left two bodies missing. Mr and Mrs Dale Mayes of Kanauga lost their daughter Darlene, sister Mrs Mavine Turner, and Mrs Turner’s husband Victor. The couple, still grieving, recall Christmas plans and the long ache of awaiting recovery, hoping for closure as they cope with the loss.
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Mary Nyne
Point Pleasant
Kanauga
Dale Mayes
Kananga
Darlene
Deansie
Dale
Mrs. Turner
Neg_ Turner
Deannie
Mrs. Mayes
Dewie
Mayes House
Pont Pleasant
Mayes
Talen
Roy Cross Remembers Black Night on the Silver Bridge Collapse
Roy Cross recalls the night of the Silver Bridge disaster in Point Pleasant when officials faced tangled rumors and unknown death tolls. He describes the swift, cooperative response across Ohio and West Virginia, the search by river and shore, and the emotional toll on reporters, families, and rescue workers as recovery and funerals unfolded in frigid December darkness.
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Roy Cross
ROY CROSS _ Messenger
Point Pleasant
Silver Bridge
Mile Groud
Syen
Ohio River
Ohio
West
Virginia
Ohio State Patrol
West Virginia
Mir
Spedtatork
Cluo
City Tee
Fred Co
Kananga
Coffer
Gene Ball
Mason County Civil Defense Unit
U. S. Corps OF Engineers
Coast Guard
Police and Rescue Qads
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Issues Available Silver Bridge Memorial Section
Beginning Tuesday free copies of the Silver Bridge Memorial Section will be issued at Messenger offices in Point Pleasant Athens St. Pomeroy Union Nelsonville Columbus Logan and Brig. The Messenger will mail maid copies for a handling charge of 25 cents per copy. Remittance to Silver Bridge Section The Messenger 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
St. St
Pomeroy
2Nd
Athens
Union 5Th
Nelsonville
Columbus St
Logan — Chakeres Theater
Brig
Messenger
Union St
Obie
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Silver
LBJ
Department of Transportation
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Miss
U. S. Coast Guard
Bach
Lf Font
Allied Strucetural Steel Co
Jur 16
Au. B
Veo
Lon
Aled Blevl
Ken Sininhatt
New Bridge
City Ice and Fuel Co
Olive
E. Lionel Payle
New York City
River Pitts
Shiver Bridge
National Guard
Hep Liem
Carolinas
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