St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. Updatewebsite www.spoof.com has admitted that they made up this The Silver bridge was later replaced by the "Silver Memorial Bridge", which was completed in 1969. and the structure collapsed into the river. But while the heron and crane are definite suspects, investigator Joe Nickell believes Mothman was actually some sort of owl. In-depth information about the I-35W bridge (bridge 9340) and the 2007 collapse is available by contacting MnDOT's Office of Chief Counsel: 651-366-4799. When it comes to the Mothman, all we know for sure is citizens of West Virginia spotted something strange from November of 1966 until the Silver Bridge disaster in 1967. Oakdale, Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Transportation Bridge Office, 2008. TimelineInternet ResourcesArticlesBooks and Reports. Call our Eastern Virginia office today for a free consultation at (804) 413-6777 or toll free (855) 781-6777. non-redundant design. He never talked about it but he saw it with his own eyes. information, how is it that the conspiracy people got it but the reputable Shortly after 6 pm on August 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis was loaded with rush hour traffic creeping through an ongoing construction project. In reality, the bridge fell due to a single The Bridge collapsed into the water below. Thousands of vehicles drove across it every day, but no one imagined that a mistake in the bridge's design, made over forty years prior, would have such disastrous consequences on one summer evening in August of 2007. That this is only being reported now, after all the talk of Mothman and the Silver Bridge collapse, must be held as suspect. If he interfears with anything, then he will undo the curse, and he doesn't want that. The question And those who believe in the Mothman connection often point to the terrifying dreams of people drowning and Christmas presents in the river as proof of the creature's involvement. For example, if a The tragedy killed 13 people and 145 were injured, but some people say they could have seen it coming. Some sources say that it is one read the book mothmans curse, and you'll see what he really is, and what he can and cannot do. (TG25.M6 I253 2008), Economic Impacts of the I-35W Bridge Collapse. Who knows? How did they fix the Silver Bridge? Since then, Mothman has been tied to UFOs, Men in Black, and a terrible tragedy that occurred in 1967. Three days after showing up at the Clendenin cemetery, Mothman made its second official appearance at an abandoned munitions factory in the woods outside Point Pleasant. Minnesota Public Radio, August 1, 2017. north of Minneapolis, especially north of Duluth. of Transportation, Office of Research Services, 2001. The I-35W bridge collapse is one of the few bridge collapses in the US over St. Paul: Office of the Legislative Auditor, 2008[includes 2010 update]. The huge restricted area extends upwards of mile from the site, Astrologers claim that the planets were lined up the same way as they On later from both ends) breaks, it does sound like a gun shot. the past 50 years that has not had an obvious cause. Thus killing many humans in the process. Ten years ago, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed, sending cars, trucks and even a school bus that were crawling over it in . (TG315 .N38 2008), Nunnally, Patrick. On December 15, 1967, 46 people died as the bridge that connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio collapsed. of Transportation, 2006. (Sayer and Phillippi vs Minnesota Department of Transportation; Case No. Debris littered the water, the tragedy had happened on the coldest day of the year. Although it may be interesting to think that the Mothman could have tried to warn us of yet another bridge collapse, its entirely possible that it was just a large bird. The first person to delve into the Mothman story was UFO author Gray Barker (pictured above), the man who popularized the concept of Men in Black with his book They Knew Too Much about Flying Saucers. On January 15, 2008, the board issues Safety Recommendation H-08-1, dealing with load capacity calculations for non-load-path-redundant steel truss bridges in the United States. In total, 46 lives were lost, and the tragedy sparked all sorts of bizarre theories about what happened. that they had a long list of missing people, but that they would not She was going into her senior year at the U of M at the time. (TE220 .H37 2008). Hopefully, warnings continue to come. falling down. he does not make the disasters happen, he just watches. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird . K Ky Bautista 9 followers More information But it all came to a sudden halt just over one year later. His hunting dog took off after the creature, and the terrified man bolted back indoors. In December of 1967, a little more than a year after the Mothman made headlines, the 40-year-old Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant with Gallipolis, OH across the Ohio River, collapsed under the weight of rush hour traffic. And of course, there were all the Men in Black. [1] They described the creature they saw as man-like figure who could fly. Pleasant, West Virginia. That Mothman: Would You Believe A Sandhill Crane? This content is accurate and true to the best of the authors knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. The collapse killed 13 people and injured 145 others. Others claim it is the Mothman itself that brings darkness wherever it goes. To the best of my understanding, the October 8, 2007: MnDOT awards new bridge contract to Flatiron/Manson. The bridge carried U.S. Route 35 over the Ohio River, connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio.. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. What do tractor trailers have to do to keep you safe? May 8, 2008: Governor Pawlenty signs a $38 million package to compensate bridge victims for their injuries and losses. State Highways and Bridges. Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role. Washington DC: National Transportation Safety Report, 2008. November 14, 2008: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues their report: Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007. of Transportation, November 18, 2008. leading up to the crash. They called it a man-like creature, with glowing eyes and huge wings, and it had the ability to fly. (HC79.C3 I54 2008), Investigative Report to Joint Committee to Investigate the I-35W Bridge Collapse. believe that this was a structure that was in trouble. He also said that some West Virginians were getting calls from people speaking unusual languages. This paper examines the commemoration and folklorization of the events surrounding the Silver Bridge collapse which occurred in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1967 that have become associated with the legendary cryptid Mothman. "It rose up slowly from the ground," explained Bennett. Unfortunately, their evening was spoiled when the foursome saw a bizarre being lurking in the darkness. However, just because these particular stories are fiction, that doesn't explain all the other sightings of flying creatures across the US. beware of this pin. the I-35W Mississippi River crossing. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2011. as an slight upward movement. Why not believe. That bridge was full of rush hour traffic and Christmas Cook, Mike. Known as "the TNT area" or "the TNT plant," this facility closed down after World War II. Why didn't they predict the disaster in advance? Or, is it an innocent cosmic bystander, drawn where it is needed by some unknown force? Kirk, Robert S. and William J. Mallett. What is the Legacy of the 35W Bridge Collapse on Minnesota Politics and Policy? On August 1, 2007 the I-35W bridge crossing the Mississippi River in Minnesota collapsed. The busy Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed at the peak of rush hour on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Los Angeles: Reason Foundation, 2008. U.S. Fire Administration/Technical Report Series, FEMA, 2008. River. I think the Mothman is friendly because he never hurt anybody and he was lonely and probably what to play think about it, I thank the moth man is there to warn people some thing bad is going to happen so he is not a threat its like he can see the future. Inspired by the Adam West Batman TV show, the copy editor dubbed the entity "Mothman.". Session Weekly, September 12, 2007, p. 1-2. But as for the creepy nightmares, government agents, and connection to the Silver Bridge, well, all that supernatural stuff comes from two menneither of whom are exactly Walter Cronkite when it comes to reporting. Soon, an enterprising copy editor from Ohio came up with a name for the creature. Every year in downtown Point Pleasant you can visit the Mothman Festival, a celebration of the creature that put the town on the map. If the creature came to warn of the disaster it sure did pick an odd way of trying to help. I will update you more when I find some!!! (HE355.H562 2008) The Legislative Auditor was requested to update their 1997 report, Highway Spending, shortly after the 35W bridge collapsed. I'm sorry Elizabeth, but I think the mothmans curse book is fiction. which is not a very democratic way to run a nation. If this theory was Our community can see these ideals lived out in our work to prevent personal injuries from happening. has come forward or called the Art Bell show, so I think it is safe to New York: Foster Publishing, 2010. (TG25.M6 B75 2008), Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007. According to the podcast Lore, people in Point Pleasantbegan experiencing creepy dreams in the months after Mothman's 1966 appearance. (TG25.M6 S73 2008). The collapse of the 35W bridge resulted in increased concerns about deficient bridges across the United States. On December 15, 1967, it crumbled into the Ohio River during rush hour, killing 46 people without warning. . Without a doubt, the Mothman legend is one of the most fascinating stories in North American folklore, but once you start digging into the myth, things get a little, ah, complex. Coast To Coast AM now that Art Bell is again retired) on August 10, 2007, Still, the lovebirds were understandably freaked out, so they took off as quickly as possibleand that's when the beast started following them. He then covered the story in his book, The Mothman Prophecies, which was turned into a 2002 movie starring Richard Gere. And he isn't the only one who thinks otherworldly entities were at play. That's right. This six-and-half-foot tall winged man appeared in the Houston Heights back in 1953, terrifying a handful of Lone Star witnesses. Was it some undiscovered animal? 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Shortly after 6 pm on August 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis was loaded with rush hour traffic creeping through an ongoing construction project. The tragedy killed 13 people and 145 were injured, but some people say they could have seen it coming. Something". at least go to a different state, no where near there, that means a disaster is coming, and you definatly want be there for it. Minnesota Department of Transportation Responses to the Investigative Report to Joint Committee to Investigate the I-35W Bridge Collapse. 46 people died. Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed at the peak of rush hour on Wednesday, It wasnt until after the collapse that many paranormal investigators and cryptozoolgists took note of the sightings. accident on this creature. release the names out of respect for the dead. . The young man who drove his car off the Ohio ramp of the new Pomeroy Mason Bridge currently under construction has been identified as Gerald Baker, 19, Pomeroy, formerly of Coolville, according to lead investigators with the Meigs County Sheriff's Office. Even I-29 would feed a relatively large market These findings were released in the Federal Highway Administration's interim report, Adequacy of the U10 and L11 Gusset Plate Designs for the Minnesota Bridge No. (TG24.M6 T78 2008), Wattson, Peter. In doing my research i have come across the number 90 three times. the biggest pull on the planet Earth, was in a different location. 9340: Minneapolis, Minnesota. After all, multiple sightings took place around the McClintic Wildlife Management Area, a region that served as a bird sanctuary. The University does have several underground facilities, and there is On August 1, 2007, an eight-lane, three-span section of the I-35W Bridge across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed at approximately 6:00 p.m. Thirteen people died and 145 were injured. So, it is not unreasonable for the bridge to have It introduces the topic and points to sources for further research. Happy hunting. (Sayer and Phillippi vs Minnesota Department of Transportation;Case No. bridge would collapse. perhaps it is a new creature so far unknown to science. You can enjoy some good food, listen to guest speakers, and learn more about the Mothman and the paranormal. Local papers dubbed the creature Mothman. government officials stopped quoting numbers. By 1966, it served as a lovers' lane. Some say sightings of this creature foretell impending disaster. Still, others think the Mothman is a real animal, such as an owl or other gigantic bird. Its interesting to note that the Sandhill Crane is also blamed as the culprit in Jersey Devil sightings. August 23, 2010: URS Corporation agrees to pay $52.4 million to I-35W bridge collapse victims. Victims and their families will be eligible for up to $10,000 in lost wages. September 18, 2008: The new bridge opens. The numerologists go on and on finding 9's everywhere they look. It is not intended to be exhaustive. These creatures can get up to five-feet tall and have a wingspan of around seven feet, which might've easily spooked Point Pleasant residents who weren't used to seeing such a big bird. August 20, 2007: The body of the 13th and final victim of the I-35W Bridge collapse is recovered from the Mississippi River. But what if the Mothman really is, as Keel suggested, a supernatural entity, one that either came to warn of the imminent collapse of the Silver Bridge, was lured here in anticipation of the event, or caused the tragedy itself? make sense. And as you might assume, all this Mothman merchandise has really helped Point Pleasant's economy. The Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967. As it turns out, then it fell in from the south end to the north end. 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Since there was no obvious cause for the bridge disaster, Investigator Joe Nickell says that while some people did spot lights in the sky, many of these were planes. But what was Mothman really? to do classified work. You could be next to receive a warning about a tragedy about to happen. I-69 would feed such (Consultants report prepared by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates.) he gave the curse to one person , with the moth pin. November 1, 2007: Actual construction of new bridge begins. Your chances of being on a bridge when it collapses are slim. ", Needless to say, all these accounts were a reporter's dream come true. It was seen before the silver bridge collapsed. At the next disaster that happens, you will have a choice, save all of the people, and die, or let all of them die, then choose who inherits the curse next. The I-35W Mississippi River bridge, officially known as Bridge 9340,was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Saint Anthony Falls of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Rather, it is Scarier still, the being had wings sprouting out of its back. Ironically, this bridge was opened in 1967, the same year as the collapse of the Silver Bridge. So did the Mothman migrate back to his old hometown? All rights reserved. Admittedly, a being that looks like a man, stands seven feet tall, and has wings on its back sounds pretty freaky, which is why many believers point to the paranormal when discussing Mothman's origins. across the street from the Tandem Lab unexpectedly collapsed into the 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2006). since been released. accelerator has been retired and removed, and the building is being cleaned St. Paul: Office of the Legislative Auditor, 1997. with blank frames to keep the sequence of events in the video in proper According to the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Mothman was first seen on November 12, 1966. just like when they show controlled demolitions on TV. Was there any Mothman sightings? of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Dept. Bickal, Jim, and Sara Porter. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. My uncle was 3 cars back and I believe he said it was trying to tell people not to enter the bridge but people were so scared of it they didn't realize. While some of the facts are debatable, it really does seem there was an unidentified creature lurking about. Of course, there is the possibility that the Mothman could be some creature not yet identified by modern science, perhaps a rare species of bird or bat. On March 17, 2008, a NTSB update states that excess construction weight was placed above the earlier-reported too-thin gusset plates. Mothman shows up at every disaster, and he just watches. LePatner, Barry B. On August 1, 2007, the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, fell into the Mississippi River, injuring over 140 people and claiming 13 lives. Whoever caused or contributed to the collapse can be named as a defendant in a civil suit. Washington D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2008. Take the Houston Batman, for instance. However, of all the alternative theories out there, the most popular involves the Mothman. (TG25.M6 I25 2008). Sam Sheridan decides to investigate what exactly happened that . (HE356.M6 E53 2007), Fatigue Evaluation and Redundancy Analysis: Bridge 9340, I-35W Over Mississippi River. The appearance of Mothman in November 1966 (and perhaps in the following months, depending on whose account you believe) was indeed terrifying. In 1990, the federal government gave the I-35W bridge a rating of "structurally deficient," citing significant corrosion in its bearings. The data shows that they had no reason to St. Paul: Minnesota Management & Budget, 2009. The Silver bridge was also nearly forty years old, poorly maintained and for many years had been carrying far more traffic than it was designed for. turns out, this observation is probably very accurate, but the The Silver Bridge opened in 1928 and was only in operation for 39 years before the tragedy happened in 1967. of Transportation, 2009? astrologers say it was caused by the planet Mercury. Owls are smaller birds but would account for the glowing eyes typical of Mothman sightings. The There are actually several reports of this "winged weirdie" showing up throughout history, perhaps serving as an omen of disasters to come. the site because there are still deceased victims in the water. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. (Image Credit: The Curse Continues Charles Berlin 2007). Others, meanwhile, pointed to an old-timey curse from a vengeful Indian chief. The City, the River, the Bridge: Before and After the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse. Point Pleasant, West Virgina. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. They called this creature The overloaded bridge collapsed under the weight of the throng, and an estimated 4,000 Portuguese civilians and French legionnaires drowned in the Douro River. damage a bridge should have caused far more damage to the people in the August 14, 2007: The Minnesota Legislature quickly established aJoint Committee to Investigate the Bridge Collapse comprised of sixteen legislators from both the House and Senate transportation committees. The final death toll was 13. On August 1, 2007, the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, fell into the Mississippi River, injuring over 140 people and claiming 13 lives. 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