Watch: The deadliest bridge collapse in American history

The tragedy brought about new inspection standards

Timeline
Timeline
1 min readAug 8, 2017

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A tiny design flaw triggered a massive tragedy when the Silver Bridge, connecting Ohio to West Virginia, suffered a catastrophic structural failure in December of 1967. A crossing busy with Christmas shoppers and commuters plunged into the frigid Ohio river, and 46 people died. New inspection standards emerged from the disaster, but are they enough to keep American bridges safe?

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