<Tr> <Th> Collapsed </Th> <Td> December 15, 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> References </Th> </Tr> <P> The Silver Bridge was an eyebar - chain suspension bridge built in 1928 and named for the color of its aluminum paint . The bridge carried U.S. Route 35 over the Ohio River, connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio . </P> <P> On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full of rush - hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people . Two of the victims were never found . Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1 inches (2.5 mm) deep . Analysis showed that the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it had originally been designed for and had been poorly maintained . </P>

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