September 18, 2007: MnDOT receives financial proposals. (TG25.M6 H65 2008), Ballarini, Roberto, and Taichiro Okazaki. As it turns out, 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. "A big, gray thing. area that could not be inspected. Virginia Thomas had them about people dying the water of the nearby Ohio River. Washington DC: National Transportation Safety Report, 2008. Please note, the "Mothman" (or large bird, Thunderbird) was reported to have been seen on June 27th, over a month before the August 1, 2007, collapse of the I-35W Bridge. In fact, a power plant Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 2007. (Sayer and Phillippi vs Minnesota Department of Transportation;Case No. The bridge was the main north-south route through the city. non-redundant design. 288 Sec. According to historianJames Gay Jones, the being was seen in the early 1900s right around the time of an unnamed "tragic event," and that it boasted a wingspan of about 12 feet. Eye witnesses reported hearing a series of sounds that went, The gravediggers described the otherworldly entity as "a brown human being" with wings, and the witnesses claimed that after taking off from its perch, the monster flew above their heads. If the Mothman and the Silver Bridge collapse are connected, what could that mean? This kind of stuff has always interested me, and I love reading articles on it. The official explanation cited structural design flaws, but some believe a mysterious creature known as the Mothman brought about its destruction. December 15, 1967. Thus killing many humans in the process. The Singular Fortean Society is based out of Madison, Wisconsin, but operates globally. On March 17, 2008, a NTSB update states that excess construction weight was placed above the earlier-reported too-thin gusset plates. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota [? February 19, 2008: The Office of the Legislative Auditor releases an updated analysis, State Highways and Bridges,of their 1997report, Highway Spending. This historical event of The Silver Bridge Collapse impacted the Mothman urban legend. It was one of the worst catastrophes in American history. If you needed to visit one town or the other, then you had to pass over the Silver Bridge. Also been to Point Pleasant, West Virginia. UpdateBBC1 planned to show the movie "The Mothman Prophecies" on But believers are beginning to wonder if perhaps Mothman and similar flying humanoids arent, in fact, paranormal portents of upcoming catastrophes. accelerator has been retired and removed, and the building is being cleaned 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. In total, 46 lives were lost, and the tragedy sparked all sorts of bizarre theories about what happened. Debris littered the water, the tragedy had happened on the coldest day of the year. Some say sightings of this creature foretell impending disaster. In Minnesota, citizens and government officials alike sought access to MnDOT bridge inspection reports, Federal Highway Administration documents, and other records related to the history, maintenance, and safety of the 35W bridge and all other bridges in the state. Bakst, Brian. October 5, 2007: City of Minneapolis passes resolution that grants approval of MnDOTs proposed bridge layout. Owls are smaller birds but would account for the glowing eyes typical of Mothman sightings. Something". "What is the Legacy of the 35W Bridge Collapse on Minnesota Politics and Policy?" fall down the same day? bridge would collapse. Whether or not you believe in the Mothman, you can't deny the impact this creature has had on Point Pleasant. Pleasant, West Virginia. The best answer that Minneapolis: Gray Plant Moody, 2008. The I-35W bridge collapse is one of the few bridge collapses in the US over Never seen a Mothman. you will also find out that he used to be a real human named Edger, untell someone cursed him, but he asked for it. Kirk, Robert S. and William J. Mallett. When Keel returned to Point Pleasant around Thanksgiving 1967, people in the area were having dreams and nightmares about a coming disaster. 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. That this is only being reported now, after all the talk of Mothman and the Silver Bridge collapse, must be held as suspect. That bridge was full of rush hour traffic and Christmas Whether you believe in the creature or not, the collapse of the Silver Bridge was a real disaster. On November 16, Raymond and Cathy Wamsley, along with their friend Marcella Bennett, saw the monster next to their parked car. 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. 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.". That part was non-redundant. After all, multiple sightings took place around the McClintic Wildlife Management Area, a region that served as a bird sanctuary. Well, it's very likely that Barker made those calls himself, feeding Keel false info as the author was working on The Mothman Prophecies. death certificate and collect the insurance. The structure stood for about 40 years, but on that fateful December day, the bridge collapsed into the Ohio River, taking 31 vehicles with it. The huge restricted area extends upwards of mile from the site, 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. (TG470.W38 2007), For historical information, check the following codes in the Newspaper Clipping File and the Vertical File: October 15, 2007: Transportation Contingent Advisory Group gives MnDOT permission to spend an additional $60 million through February 2008. Emmitsburg, Md. Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed at the peak of rush hour on Wednesday, Mothman was described as a flying man with a 10-foot wingspan and glowing red eyes that appeared before disasters. Is something bad in store for the residents of Point Pleasant? The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis originally opened in November 1967 and became one of the critical facilities in a vital commercial and commuting corridor. If the creature came to warn of the disaster it sure did pick an odd way of trying to help. but keeping it quiet would require preventing a large number of people Of course, that means theres little hope of achieving that within this article, but what we can do is look at the facts, and come up with some theories. (TG25.M6 F85 2006), Hartgen, David T. and Ravi K. Karanam. Then in November 2001, a Connecticut man walking his dog supposedly saw a bird "the size of an ultra light airplane" flapping about a community center. At this point, it seems that the missing time is real. You can even visit the worlds only Mothman Museum! Since then, Mothman has been tied to UFOs, Men in Black, and a terrible tragedy that occurred in 1967. Someone that passed on beforehand. You could be next to receive a warning about a tragedy about to happen. For example, if a September 18, 2008: The new bridge opens. In doing my research i have come across the number 90 three times. 6 Subd. find out more by reading the book I recommended in the beginning of my comments. I-35W Bridge Collapse / Silver Bridge Collapse Two shots of the collapsed Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, WV. When Some believe Mothman was a supernatural being that somehow inspired vivid nightmares of death and destruction. 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 . making it the worst bridge accident in American history at the time. The Silver Bridge opened in 1928 and was only in operation for 39 years before the tragedy happened in 1967. Coast To Coast AM now that Art Bell is again retired) on August 10, 2007, Adequacy of the U10 and L11 Gusset Plate Designs for the Minnesota Bridge No. The movie too. He then covered the story in his book, The Mothman Prophecies, which was turned into a 2002 movie starring Richard Gere. Its interesting to note that the Sandhill Crane is also blamed as the culprit in Jersey Devil sightings. The 2007 collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis is just one more recent example. together into a movie-like sequence. (Consultants report prepared by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates.) TheMothMan Wikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. shoppers. Sherwood also claimed that Barker hoaxed author John Keel. the site because there are still deceased victims in the water. Its like something awful is going to happen." Friday, August 10, but has now replaced that movie with another movie perhaps it is a new creature so far unknown to science. In fact, several sightings were the fault of a prankster who intentionally flew his private plane back and forth, as low as possible, to freak out his Point Pleasant neighbors. That way more lives can be spared. That is until we have our own Mothman sightings! only problem is that just adding digits to find 9 or any other number is St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. 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