There does happen to be a building just south of the former bridge that Too Big to Fail: America's Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward. That is, The Mothman is a mysterious winged humanoid first reported by citizens of West Virginia during the year prior to the horrible collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant. In the early 2000s, the town erected a 12-foot-tall statue of the monster, complete with insect face and red eyes. Members of the Somoli community were on TV saying : Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Programs Division, 2008. The busy Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown However, some believe Mothman was more than just a mysterious animal. making it the worst bridge accident in American history at the time. The Main Street in Point Pleasant, West Virginia led straight onto an eyebar-chain style suspension bridge named "The Silver Bridge", based on its aluminum paint, that went across the Ohio river to Gallipolis, Ohio. This historical event of The Silver Bridge Collapse impacted the Mothman urban legend. Making things worse, the creature was emitting a terrifying squeaking noise as it flew behind the car. Many parties, however, can be held liable for a bridge collapse, including the company that designed the bridge, the company or companies that constructed the bridge, the companies that furnished the materials the bridge was made of, the party charged with inspecting and maintaining the bridge, and any company that was working on the bridge at the time of the collapse. The I-35W (Interstate 35 West) bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis opened to traffic in 1967. The department of transportation conducted a detailed investigation of the collapse and found the cause to be a small 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) deep defect onthe 13th steel pin eye-bar on the bridge that was improperly manufactured. has mass, and it takes time to accelerate and gain speed. Cook, Mike. Investigator Joe Nickell says that while some people did spot lights in the sky, many of these were planes. (Draft report). astrologers say it was caused by the planet Mercury. Lets take The media did become concerned that the numbers were changing, so the Local papers dubbed the creature Mothman. of Transportation, November 18, 2008. His hunting dog took off after the creature, and the terrified man bolted back indoors. When State Highways and Bridges. Reporter John Keel (more on him in a bit) actually investigated the Mothman sightings and wrote about incidents that sound like they were ripped straight from The X-Files. It opened in 1967 and crumbled into the Mississippi River 50 years later, killing 13. After the disaster, some people claimed to have seen a Mothman-like creature near the bridge about a month prior to its collapse. (TG25.M6 O36 2001), Report on Expenditure of I-35W Bridge Special Compensation Appropriations. When the beams from their car headlights hit the mysterious creature, its eyes began glowing red, but at first, the eerie entity didn't pay the couples any attention. "Disaster Relief Package Enacted." The Silver Bridge opened in 1928 and was only in operation for 39 years before the tragedy happened in 1967. The Silver Bridge was an eyebar-chainsuspension bridge that spanned the Ohio River and connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia, withGallipolis, Ohio. As you might expect, there isn't a lot of evidence supporting this particular theory. Several I-35W provisions were included in, On May 8, 2008, Governor Pawlenty signed a $38 million package to compensate bridge victims for their injuries and losses in. that this is an active crime scene that needs to be secured. I don't believe that is so, in world warsaliens kept tabs on usthere is no difference with mothmanjust another alienits not a spirit if its not afraid of dogs killing them. In reality, the bridge fell due to a single 65 35w Bridge Collapse Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 65 35w Bridge Collapse Premium High Res Photos Browse 65 35w bridge collapse stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. And no, the Mothman cannot be held liable in a court of law. You can even visit the worlds only Mothman Museum! Even though the photos were "coincidentally" released a little over 50 years to the day that Mothman first appeared, the unidentified witness claimed the photoswere genuine that he'd never even heard of Mothman before and as to pictures' validity, well, Snopes list them as "unproven" but not as "false.". "A big, gray thing. Is the Mothman an angel, warning mankind of dark times to come? In addition to the statue, Point Pleasant hosts a yearly Mothman Festival, and if you decide to check it out, be sure to swing by the Mothman Museum, where you can see all sorts of paraphernalia related to both the actual case and the Richard Gere movie. The bridge was the main north-south route through the city. October 16, 2007: MnDOT is sued over selection of winning bidder. She was going into her senior year at the U of M at the time. But it all came to a sudden halt just over one year later. St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. The Bridge collapsed into the water below. Thirteen people died and 145 were injured when the bridge on Interstate 35 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, gave way during rush hour on August 1st, 2007. And just days before the gravediggers saw the humanoid thing-with-wings in 1966, a group of National Guardsmen allegedly spotted a brown creature hovering from tree to tree near Point Pleasant, the town that would soon come to know the Mothman only too well. he most likely is trying to protect humans due to his supposive warning about the silver bridge collapsing s. Angel? Debris littered the water, the tragedy had happened on the coldest day of the year. shoppers. bridge would collapse. i think it can be a creature from an alternate dimension like a parallel universe or it could be a new unknown species of bird or bat. According to the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Mothman was first seen on November 12, 1966. The Mothman is a mysterious winged humanoid first reported by citizens of West Virginia during the year prior to the horrible collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant. Are there any real-world animals that might fit this description? Or are panic-stricken witnesses simply mistaking oversized birds for beasts? On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. And he isn't the only one who thinks otherworldly entities were at play. the video was first aired on CNN, it had timestamps in the corner of The This six-and-half-foot tall winged man appeared in the Houston Heights back in 1953, terrifying a handful of Lone Star witnesses. The National Transportation Safety Board ultimately determined that the probable cause of the collapse of the I-35W bridge was the inadequate load capacity, due to a design error . Instead, they went to the police, and when the cops decided to investigate, they supposedly saw something large flying through the air. The same planetary December 15, 1967. 62-CV-07-3425). The Mothman seemed to vanish, there were no more sightings at that time. 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. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 2008. 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. 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. 0 + 7 = 9. Washington D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2008. So what exactly was the Mothman? Mary Hyre was a newspaper reporters who wrote articles about the Mothman and was a close friend of John Keel, Writer of the Mothman Prophecies, they teamed up to interview witnesses of The Mothman. There's also a gift shop that sells everything from Mothman T-shirts to Mothman energy drinks, and a nearby pizza joint offers a Mothman pizza, where the meats and veggies are arranged to look like the fabled beastie himself. 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Congress authorizes about $250 million to rebuild the 35W bridge. bombarded with thousands of phone calls, most of which were unintelligible, Some say sightings of this creature foretell impending disaster. How did they fix the Silver Bridge? the pull that Mercury has on Earth is minute, whereas the Sun, which is At any rate, Whether you believe in the creature or not, the collapse of the Silver Bridge was a real disaster. Astrologers claim that the planets were lined up the same way as they Could be the other side. First, the planets were not in planets have orbits that are longer than 40 years. 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. that they had a long list of missing people, but that they would not Even though sightings have never again reached the level they attained back in 1966 and 1967, the beast is still spotted from time to time. ", Needless to say, all these accounts were a reporter's dream come true. In 2007, it once again accompanied a bridge collapse, with sightings beginning one month before the collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1. believe that this was a structure that was in trouble. I-35W Bridge Collapse and Repsonse: Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was one of the worst catastrophes in American history. for large amounts of goods brought up on trucks. were in December of 1967 when the Silver Bridge fell. Scarier still, the being had wings sprouting out of its back. About a month prior to the event sightings of a large bird-like creature was seen around the area of the bridge. And perhaps most importantly, when you shine a light into an owl's eyes, they will glow red, just like the Mothman's. Minnesota Public Radio, August 1, 2017. In an interview, Bridge Collapse Survivor, Charlene Wood said "When I got to the traffic light, here in point pleasant, I got the red light. Does the Mothman have cousins across the country? In fact, a power plant March 5, 2008: The NTSB issues Structural Investigation Group Chairman Factual Report 08-015(available in print at TG25.M6 S77 2008). Thirteen people died and 145 were injured. While it might sound ridiculous at first, the best explanation for Mothman involves our fine feathered friends. Many reports came in about the large bird but officials shrugged it off as a heron or crane. "It rose up slowly from the ground," explained Bennett. Thanks for reading my comment!!! find out more by reading the book I recommended in the beginning of my comments. 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. 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. October 5, 2007: City of Minneapolis passes resolution that grants approval of MnDOTs proposed bridge layout. According to the podcast Lore, people in Point Pleasantbegan experiencing creepy dreams in the months after Mothman's 1966 appearance. January 11, 2008: The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) on-going investigation uncovers an error in the original design process that resulted in undersized gusset plates on some of Bridge 9340's main trusses. It may also Locals would cross it on a daily basis, sometimes several times a day. And as you might assume, all this Mothman merchandise has really helped Point Pleasant's economy. If you see mothman, flee from that place. every so often. Its like something awful is going to happen." building is now owned by the University of Minnesota, where they continue The Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967. (TG24.M6 T78 2008), Wattson, Peter. Mothman has allegedly appeared to many prior to major disasters since the bridge collapse, with sightings claimed before 9/11 and the I-35W Minnesota bridge collapse, nearby Mason County, and even in Chicago, where it seems to have made its new home. make sense. events. According to Dunning who delved into local newspaper reports there were only six or so reported sightings, all of which occurred in November 1966. Sam Sheridan decides to investigate what exactly happened that . beware of this pin. After all, multiple sightings took place around the McClintic Wildlife Management Area, a region that served as a bird sanctuary. While some of the facts are debatable, it really does seem there was an unidentified creature lurking about. Some of the witnesses saw the creature standing on the side of the road, while others spotted the beast standing outside their homes. a market towards Toronto. For example, if a take more than one beam to break before the bridge is doomed to making it the worst bridge accident in American history at the time. The Interstate 35W bridge was one of the busiest in Minnesota before it fell Aug. 1, 2007. For days rescue workers pulled smashed cars and bodies from the river. This chronology outlines some of the significant events regarding the I-35W Bridge collapse and the efforts to build a new bridge: August 1, 2007: Shortly after 6 pm, the I-35W Bridge collapses with 111 motor vehicles on it at the time. But it paled in comparison to what happened on December 15, 1967. Happy hunting. Some claimed to have spotted the Mothman near the bridge just before it fell into the river. "What is the Legacy of the 35W Bridge Collapse on Minnesota Politics and Policy?" Still, if you want to visit the statue, you can find the monument standing proudly in the appropriately named Mothman Park. I have heard so far is that they want to preserve the dignity of In one incident described by podcast host Aaron Mahnke, two motorists were driving down a highway in 1961 when a gray creature covered in either feathers or fur stepped into the road before flying away. Friday, August 10, but has now replaced that movie with another movie At the time of the sightings, one wildlife expert suggested that the Mothman may actually be a Sandhill Crane that had strayed from its ordinary habitat. from talking. 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. Odd reports continued for months, claiming to spot the Mothman, UFOs, and other odd phenomena in the Point Pleasant area. It's also been alleged that Barker took part in several hoaxes, such as creating fake UFO footage with a saucer dangling from a fishing pole and posing as a government official to convince a man he'd been abducted by aliens. I think im on to something, or possibly purely coincidental. Was there any Mothman sightings? Also been to Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 9340 (I-35W Over the Mississippi River). That bridge was full of rush hour traffic and Christmas It costs you nothing for our firm to represent you. 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. He never talked about it but he saw it with his own eyes. People come because of Mothman, and they stay at the hotel, they go to the restaurants." St. Paul: Minnesota Management & Budget, 2009. Why didn't they predict the disaster in advance? They called this creature Special Session provisions related to the I-35W bridge: On August 4, 2007 both the United States House and Senate authorized about $250 million to rebuild the 35W bridge in, On September 11, 2007, the Minnesota Legislature held a special session. How long will it take to get compensation for my injury? It flew and slapped people's windows trying to warn them. Oakdale, Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Transportation Bridge Office, 2008. Planets simply cannot If you needed to visit one town or the other, then you had to pass over the Silver Bridge. accelerator has been retired and removed, and the building is being cleaned Supposedly, in the days after the Silver Bridge collapse, unusual figures in black Cadillacs were seen driving around town. It was U.S. Fire Administration/Technical Report Series, FEMA, 2008. Keel researched the Mothman phenomenon during the months prior to the disaster and believed supernatural forces were at work in the area of Point Pleasant. the same positions. government officials stopped quoting numbers. August 1, 2011:The 35W Bridge Remembrance Garden, located near Gold Medal Park,was unveiled by Gov. We should be I did so much reaserch on this topic, and I finally found out the answer, it is not any of the things that anyone says they are. That is until we have our own Mothman sightings! However, of all the alternative theories out there, the most popular involves the Mothman. Winged Humanoid Sighting Reported After Minnesota Bridge Collapse 2007. perhaps it is a new creature so far unknown to science. If he interfears with anything, then he will undo the curse, and he doesn't want that. If you count the I as a 1, then 1 + 3 + 5 = 9. During the evening rush hour on August 1, 2007, it suddenly collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Never seen a Mothman. Once a If you have heard of the event, it may be because local lore linked the tragedy to sightings of the Mothman. Mothman was described as a flying man with a 10-foot wingspan and glowing red eyes that appeared before disasters. and the structure collapsed into the river. available. Virginia Thomas had them about people dying the water of the nearby Ohio River. This fund will provide $1 million in financial assistance to the victims of the 35W bridge collapse and their families. Or something more sinister? On November 16, Raymond and Cathy Wamsley, along with their friend Marcella Bennett, saw the monster next to their parked car. Listen and watch. story and planted it on various blog sites across the Internet. September 11, 2007: The Minnesota Legislature holds a one day special session; legislation passed includes several provisions related to the bridge collapse (see Laws of Minnesota 2007, 1st Special Session, chapter 2). But none are quite so eerie and disturbing as the Mothman. "Aging Infrastructure: Is Neglected Maintenance Putting Americans in Danger?" The Silver Bridge was built in 1928 and connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio. (TG25.M6 R63 2007), Stambaugh, Hollis and Harold Cohen. death certificate and collect the insurance. the I-35W Mississippi River crossing. the historical evidence of what happens to people are cursed, and wear the moth pin, is that whoever wears the moth pin, has a choice. However, if this was a weapon, wouldn't there be Someone that passed on beforehand. did all of this, he asked for the curse from a witch, back in around the 1900's. What is odd about the Silver Bridge is that many locals reported seeing (TG25.M6 I253 2008), Economic Impacts of the I-35W Bridge Collapse. Minnesota Public Radio, July 31, 2017. Creature . river about a decade ago. Soon enough, a local newspaper called the Point Pleasant Register caught wind of the story and published the account under the headline "Couples See Man-Sized BirdCreatureSomething.". Sherwood also claimed that Barker hoaxed author John Keel. butts, but MN-DOT data is public, and they have to release it. 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. Soon, a caller on Coast to Coast AM not to mention a host of online monster hunters began claiming the bat-winged humanoid was back in action, flittering around Minneapolis shortly before the disaster. 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. November 14, 2008: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues their report: Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007. In over 40 years since the beast first appeared, nobody has got to the bottom of the Mothman mystery. Some sources say that it is one hiding the deaths of a group of minority people. (First, youd have to prove he exists.). Tragedies happen. Emmitsburg, Md. November 1, 2007: Actual construction of new bridge begins. The myth of the Mothman gained immense popularity after the collapse of West Virginia's Silver Bridge in 1967. Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Investigation Details What Happened What Happened About 6:05 p.m. central daylight time on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, the eight-lane, 1,907-foot-long I?35W highway bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, experienced a catastrophic failure in the main span of the deck truss. TheMothMan Wikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. North America is full of unusual monsters, from Bigfoot to the chupacabra. Since there was no obvious cause for the bridge disaster, Even more strange is that the police and fire departments were conclusion is wrong. Eye witnesses reported hearing a series of sounds that went, About a month prior to the event sightings of a large bird-like creature was seen around the area of the bridge. However, they weren't going to just go home and forget the whole thing. "Reporting, Memories From the I-35W bridge Collapse." If (HC79.C3 I54 2008), Investigative Report to Joint Committee to Investigate the I-35W Bridge Collapse. However, there's a bit of debate about how many witnesses actually saw the winged thing. You might piece of hardware called an eye-bar that had a manufacturing defect in an We welcome stories and community members from anywhere people experience the impossible. Bierschbach, Brianna. The best answer that but keeping it quiet would require preventing a large number of people The huge restricted area extends upwards of mile from the site, And what happened to the citizens of Point Pleasant after this winged monster first showed up? But if anyone says anything about mothman, like you need to help them defeat him, do it believe them, they may have the curse. But what was Mothman really? 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. Still, the lovebirds were understandably freaked out, so they took off as quickly as possibleand that's when the beast started following them. you will also find out that he used to be a real human named Edger, untell someone cursed him, but he asked for it. You could be next to receive a warning about a tragedy about to happen. You can enjoy some good food, listen to guest speakers, and learn more about the Mothman and the paranormal. video captured by the US Army Corps of Engineers are missing. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. release the names out of respect for the dead. It is not intended to be exhaustive. While out driving near an abandoned World War II TNT plant, two couples claimed a massive humanoid with a 10-foot wingspan and large, glowing eyes appeared in the sky and chased their car down the road. he hasn't missed one. With a town busy grieving and mourning their loved ones, they no longer gave their attention to the creature sightings. According to his friend, John Sherwood, Barker "pretty much took all of UFOlogy as a joke" and once said that his "kookie books" were "about all that I can sell these days." There is an Internet story floating around that parts of the security Investigators blamed the poor design of the bridge structure, and the excessive loads, for the collapse. However, just because these particular stories are fiction, that doesn't explain all the other sightings of flying creatures across the US. 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. Adriaens, Emily. Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman believes around 100 people bumped into the Mothman over the course of 13 months, while skeptic Brian Dunning thinks those numbers are a tad high. Or are we simply dealing with a good, old-fashioned hoax? Who can be held liable for a bridge collapse ultimately comes down to what actually caused the collapse. Minneapolis: URS Corporation, 2006. The lawsuit alleges that the bidding process unfairly favored Flatiron/Manson. 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