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How West Virginia's Silver Bridge Fell in 1967

Clip: Season 46 Episode 18 | 3m 15s | Video has closed captioning.

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In a single-point bridge failure, one component breaks and brings down an entire structure. See how this happened 52 years ago to West Virginia’s Silver Bridge.

Aired: 10/16/19

Rating: NR

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