The Silver Bridge across the Ohio River connecting Point Pleasant (West Virginia) and Gallipolis (Kanauga, Ohio) was opened to traffic on May 30, 1928, along with a sister bridge connecting St. Mary’s (West Virginia) and Gallipolis (Ohio), also across the Ohio River. It was called the Silver Bridge due to the color of paint used and was built just north of the intersection of the Kanawha River with the Ohio River. They were both vehicular bridges built as toll bridges by the Gallia County Ohio Bridge Company. The federal government’s approval was required, and bills were submitted to House and Senate for consideration. In December 1926, The Corps of Engineers informed the Bridge Company they must, in accordance with the act, submit a “plan of the bridge showing the length and height of spans; width of draw openings; position of piers, abutments, fenders, etc.”
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