This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1928: Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Gallipolis vicinity, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 156 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1928 |
| Name: | Point Pleasant |
| Also Known As: | Silver |
| Location: | Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Gallipolis vicinity, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Ohio River |
| Coordinates: | 38.845 N 82.141111 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | J.E. Greiner Co. |
| References: | AAJ, BDO, ENR19290620a, ENR19290620b, GBD, LAB, PTS2, SSS |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1967 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 115.8 meters (380 feet) |
| Deck width: | 27 feet |
Notes:
- Hybrid truss, suspension bridge. Collapsed December 15, 1967 while full with traffic. 46 people died.
- Companion to 1928 Saint Marys (Hi Carpenter, Short Route) - Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA.
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