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Bridge disaster reshapes Point Pleasant town memory
A massive span over the Ohio River known as the Silver Bridge collapses on December 15, killing and injuring multiple truckers and shoppers. Rescue work continues as West Virginia and national authorities probe causes, review safety standards, and seek to aid a town reeling from the disaster.
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Point—Pleasant
W-Va
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Kanauga
Ohio
Gallipolis
Howard Boggs
The
Ohio River Co
Silver Bridge
West Virginia
Jack Fowler
Holzer
Kanawha River
Charleston
United States
U.S. 119
Kanawha
Johnson
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Small Business Administration
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State Road Commission
C. Donald Robertson
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