With a town busy grieving and mourning their loved ones, they no longer gave their attention to the creature sightings. around both sides of the Twin Cities, so the I-35W bridge is not critical Still, others think the Mothman is a real animal, such as an owl or other gigantic bird. he has never been known to harm anyone or anything. every so often. Minnesota Department of Transportation,2008. try it. The creature began flying after the car, and a terrified Roger Scarberry claims that even though he was going 100 mph, Mothman kept up without breaking a sweat. 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. north of Minneapolis, especially north of Duluth. The resulting report, State Highways and Bridges, was published in February 2008. Your chances of being on a bridge when it collapses are slim. That same evening a man living ninety miles away was roused out of his home by a strange sound. UpdateBBC1 planned to show the movie "The Mothman Prophecies" on But while the heron and crane are definite suspects, investigator Joe Nickell believes Mothman was actually some sort of owl. Oakdale, Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Transportation Bridge Office, 2008. the past 50 years that has not had an obvious cause. Eye witnesses reported hearing a series of sounds that went, (Image Credit: The Curse Continues Charles Berlin 2007). with blank frames to keep the sequence of events in the video in proper That was over a month before the bridge collapse. The Singular Fortean Society earns a fee as an Amazon Associate for qualifying purchases. In 1990, the federal government gave the I-35W bridge a rating of "structurally deficient," citing significant corrosion in its bearings. According to the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Mothman was first seen on November 12, 1966. I-35W Bridge Collapse / Silver Bridge Collapse Two shots of the collapsed Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, WV. Lets take This theory was heightened by the 1975 book The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel. The bridge was built in 1928. The Silver bridge was later replaced by the "Silver Memorial Bridge", which was completed in 1969. http://www.mothmanlives.com/the-silver-bridge.html. August 23, 2007: MnDOT releases the request for proposal for the new bridge over the Mississippi. (Draft report). government officials stopped quoting numbers. St. Paul, Minn.: Bonestroo, 2007. Many cryptozoologists and paranormal experts believe the winged beast was either responsible for the collapse or that it was trying to warn of the impending disaster. I-69 would feed such "bang, bang, bang, bang, bang", then the bridge rose up slightly, 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). 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. When Keel returned to Point Pleasant around Thanksgiving 1967, people in the area were having dreams and nightmares about a coming disaster. Well work towards making you whole, even in the event of a (very surprising) Virginia bridge collapse. 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. I believe it's a demon that hungers for chaos. Since there was no obvious cause for the bridge disaster, some fringe groups in society started to invent conspiracy theories to help bolster their secret government or supernatural agendas. Or maybe the coming tragedy lured the creature to Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant, West Virgina. In total, 46 lives were lost, and the tragedy sparked all sorts of bizarre theories about what happened. beam breaks, the bridge does not fall that instant. : Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Programs Division, 2008. That does not mean they do not exist. Suit requests that bridge construction be halted. There are actually several reports of this "winged weirdie" showing up throughout history, perhaps serving as an omen of disasters to come. 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. However, of all the alternative theories out there, the most popular involves the Mothman. 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. And when the beams broke, the tension could have been released Bierschbach, Brianna. making it the worst bridge accident in American history at the time. (TG25.M6 I25 2008). versions of the video, the timestamps were covered up. You could be next to receive a warning about a tragedy about to happen. This is one of those But if anyone says anything about mothman, like you need to help them defeat him, do it believe them, they may have the curse. Mothman. That's right. Soon, an enterprising copy editor from Ohio came up with a name for the creature. of Transportation, Office of Research Services, 2001. "Reporting, Memories From the I-35W bridge Collapse." A couple of sightings of Mothman were said to have occurred near the bridge before the incident. St. Paul: Office of the Legislative Auditor, 2008[includes 2010 update]. What is the Legacy of the 35W Bridge Collapse on Minnesota Politics and Policy? It introduces the topic and points to sources for further research. It took 46 lives, and the tragedy still haunts the memories of residents in the area. 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. told host George Noory that she had seen Mothman near Stewartville, Minnesota, Astrologers claim that the planets were lined up the same way as they 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. Since then, Mothman has been tied to UFOs, Men in Black, and a terrible tragedy that occurred in 1967. This amount is short of the $195 million requested. 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. Debris littered the water, the tragedy had happened on the coldest day of the year. "It rose up slowly from the ground," explained Bennett. 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. Minneapolis: URS Corporation, 2006. side of the bridge. believe that this was a structure that was in trouble. 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2006). It took 46 lives, and the tragedy still haunts the memories of residents in the area. 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. Scarier still, the being had wings sprouting out of its back. 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. It is not intended to be exhaustive. of Transportation, November 18, 2008. That Point Pleasant was visited by a man with wings, or that worried townsfolk simply got spooked by the local wildlife? So perhaps the Mothman witnesses saw some glowing pupils, and in their state of fear, overestimated the creature's size. of Transportation, 2009? 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. (TG24.M6 T78 2008), Wattson, Peter. (TG23 .B75 2008), Bridging the Mississippi: The New I-35W Bridge: Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tragedy killed 13 people and 145 were injured, but some people say they could have seen it coming. She was going into her senior year at the U of M at the time. As it turns out, find out more by reading the book I recommended in the beginning of my comments. Thirteen people died and 145 were injured. of Transportation, Office of Bridges and Structures, 2008. conclusion is wrong. And if you commit suicide, and die, then mothman chooses who is going to inhearate the curse next. The report is due in May 2008. Owls are smaller birds but would account for the glowing eyes typical of Mothman sightings. 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. 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. September 18, 2008: The new bridge opens. And once word of the alleged sightings spread, more and more people began to panic, freaking out whenever they saw an owl's eyes shining in the dark. 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." Planets simply cannot Like many mysterious creatures, the Mothman may never reveal its secrets. So if Mothman wasn't some sort of alien or a being from an alternate dimension, then what did all those people see in November 1966? However, that's not to say there isn't any proof out there of Mothman's existence. 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. Some believe Mothman was a supernatural being that somehow inspired vivid nightmares of death and destruction. Or are panic-stricken witnesses simply mistaking oversized birds for beasts? Remember how Keel claimed that he'd received multiple calls from mysterious entities? he just wanted to prove his point, by making a curse, and making people die, in order to prove his point about people being selfish. First responders scrambled to rescue survivors from the debris, including a school bus . Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role. Still, the lovebirds were understandably freaked out, so they took off as quickly as possibleand that's when the beast started following them. But none are quite so eerie and disturbing as the Mothman. Chances are good that Mothman was just some sort of bird. 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. [1] a sequence of still photos taken from a security camera that have been joined fall down the same day? Every so often it has to feed that hunger by causing massive disasters. However, if this was a weapon, wouldn't there be While it might sound ridiculous at first, the best explanation for Mothman involves our fine feathered friends. of the gusset plates at the U10 nodes, which failed under a combination of (1) substantial increases in the weight of the bridge, which resulted from previous bridge modifications, and (2) the traffic and concentrated construction loads on the bridge on the day of the collapse.. to do classified work. That is the Tandem Accelerator Lab. Names of 8 missing have You can enjoy some good food, listen to guest speakers, and learn more about the Mothman and the paranormal. 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. (TG25.M6 O36 2001), Report on Expenditure of I-35W Bridge Special Compensation Appropriations. 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. About a month prior to the event sightings of a large bird-like creature was seen around the area of the bridge. It was In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. That this is only being reported now, after all the talk of Mothman and the Silver Bridge collapse, must be held as suspect. The busy Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown We should be Does the Mothman have cousins across the country? 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. 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. The Bridge collapsed into the water below. 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. 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. The collapse killed 13 people and injured 145 others. not true. 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. According to the podcast Lore, people in Point Pleasantbegan experiencing creepy dreams in the months after Mothman's 1966 appearance. The final death toll was 13. As it newspapers did not? leading up to the crash. August 20, 2007: The body of the 13th and final victim of the I-35W Bridge collapse is recovered from the Mississippi River. I-35W Bridge Collapse and Response, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007. The lawsuit alleges that the bidding process unfairly favored Flatiron/Manson. It may also Finally, there are truck bypasses Point Pleasant was separated from the city of Kanauga, Ohio, by the Ohio River. St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. According to OutsideOnline, the thing was originally supposed to be 20-feet-tall and have eyes that lit up in the dark, but that didn't pan out due to budgetary reasons. He warns only the people who have the moth pin that he made and it is cursed to hold the burden of lives. When it changed I started going up onto the bridge and just about that time, the bridge started shaking". "Aging Infrastructure: Is Neglected Maintenance Putting Americans in Danger?" But Loren Coleman isn't buying these stories. Well, it's very likely that Barker made those calls himself, feeding Keel false info as the author was working on The Mothman Prophecies. That Mothman: Would You Believe A Sandhill Crane? Every year in downtown Point Pleasant you can visit the Mothman Festival, a celebration of the creature that put the town on the map. a nuclear research lab located within feet of the north end of the bridge. were in December of 1967 when the Silver Bridge fell. They heard The low moaning of metal and then a loud screech. She reversed her vehicle as the bridge began folding inward on itself, with her tires stopped on the ledge where it broke off. 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. of Transportation, 2007. Session Weekly, September 12, 2007, p. 1-2. of Transportation, 2006. 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. 9340 (I-35W Over the Mississippi River). At one point, the time skips from 18:01:45 to 18:01:48, the image. Without warning, the bridge collapsed, taking with it 111 vehicles. November 18, 2008: MnDOT issues their response to the NTSB report. Five men were digging a grave near the town of Clendenin, West Virginia when they spotted a strange creature in a nearby tree. 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. Once a Mothman shows up at every disaster, and he just watches. video captured by the US Army Corps of Engineers are missing. up to be used for other purposes. 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. For example, some claim the creature appeared in Galveston, Texas, around the time of the devastating 1900 hurricane, and others believe Mothman made his way to Chernobyl shortly before the nuclear meltdown of 1986. Whoever caused or contributed to the collapse can be named as a defendant in a civil suit. I think the mothman wants to help people to let them know danger is near. (HC79.C3 I54 2008), Investigative Report to Joint Committee to Investigate the I-35W Bridge Collapse. allowed to observe our government in action. Talking with the Toronto Star, a local businesswoman explained that Mothman has "helped the town. the biggest pull on the planet Earth, was in a different location. (TG25.M6 F85 2006), Hartgen, David T. and Ravi K. Karanam. damage a bridge should have caused far more damage to the people in the "What is the Legacy of the 35W Bridge Collapse on Minnesota Politics and Policy?" Its free to speak to us, and if you become our client, its still freeyou will pay no upfront costs. Must dig deeper. which is not a very democratic way to run a nation. There is an Internet story floating around that parts of the security Our community can see these ideals lived out in our work to prevent personal injuries from happening. Forty Six people died, nine were injured and two victims were never found. together into a movie-like sequence. 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. (TG25.M6 S73 2008). It wasn't until the couples reached Point Pleasant that the monster disappeared. turns out, this observation is probably very accurate, but the But what was Mothman really? This was the beginning of The Mothman being associated as an "Omen of Doom". he hasn't missed one. Is something bad in store for the residents of Point Pleasant? (TG25.M6 B35 2009), Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation's Bridges. Some The Interstate 35W bridge was one of the busiest in Minnesota before it fell Aug. 1, 2007. Even I-29 would feed a relatively large market he cant speak, interfere or touch the living or anything at all. death certificate and collect the insurance. There does happen to be a building just south of the former bridge that since been released. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed under the weight of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. time order. Was it a design flaw, inferior materials, a negligent barge pilot? This guide is compiled by staff at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library on a topic of interest to state legislators. to help bolster their secret government or supernatural agendas. It was one of the worst catastrophes in American history. 'Mothman' still a frighteningly big draw for tourists. astrologers say it was caused by the planet Mercury. St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. How did they fix the Silver Bridge? Website Design and Legal Internet Marketing by SLS Consulting, Four questions to ask before you choose a personal injury attorney. 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. Mothman or not, the victims of the tragedy will be remembered. 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. Morry Gash/AP. did all of this, he asked for the curse from a witch, back in around the 1900's. On November 16, Raymond and Cathy Wamsley, along with their friend Marcella Bennett, saw the monster next to their parked car. That On November 19th 1967, she told Keel: "I had a terrible nightmare. Fatigue Evaluation of the Deck Truss of Bridge 9340. 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. read the book mothmans curse, and you'll see what he really is, and what he can and cannot do. In over 40 years since the beast first appeared, nobody has got to the bottom of the Mothman mystery. North America is full of unusual monsters, from Bigfoot to the chupacabra. TimelineInternet ResourcesArticlesBooks and Reports. The movie too. May 8, 2008: Governor Pawlenty signs a $38 million package to compensate bridge victims for their injuries and losses. Never seen a Mothman. 288 Sec. ], 2009. TheMothMan Wikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. That way more lives can be spared. Still, if you want to visit the statue, you can find the monument standing proudly in the appropriately named Mothman Park. To the best of my understanding, the for large amounts of goods brought up on trucks. So far, no one 9340: Minneapolis, Minnesota. (HE355.H562 2008) The Legislative Auditor was requested to update their 1997 report, Highway Spending, shortly after the 35W bridge collapsed. 5), Road User Cost Due to Unavailability of Interstate 35W Mississippi River Crossing at Minneapolis, Minnesota. that they had a long list of missing people, but that they would not Hopefully, warnings continue to come. Since there was no obvious cause for the bridge disaster, some fringe groups in society started to invent conspiracy theories to help bolster their secret government or supernatural agendas. But it paled in comparison to what happened on December 15, 1967. Its like something awful is going to happen." Yes, people saw a mysterious creature shuffling around in the darkness. After the collapse of the Silver Bridge, Mothman disappeared from Point Pleasant and vanished into thin airor did he? When Are there any real-world animals that might fit this description? Emmitsburg, Md. While some of the facts are debatable, it really does seem there was an unidentified creature lurking about. 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. of Transportation, 2008. (Sayer and Phillippi vs Minnesota Department of Transportation; Case No. The City, the River, the Bridge: Before and After the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse. St. Paul: Minnesota Dept. This historical event of The Silver Bridge Collapse impacted the Mothman urban legend. But it all came to a sudden halt just over one year later. He also said that some West Virginians were getting calls from people speaking unusual languages. available. The Committee was charged with conducting a comprehensive review of decisions made by MnDOT pertinent to the collapse. On December 15, 1967, it crumbled into the Ohio River during rush hour, killing 46 people without warning. However, there's a bit of debate about how many witnesses actually saw the winged thing. you will also find out that he used to be a real human named Edger, untell someone cursed him, but he asked for it. THE COLLAPSE. Unable to get answers . I think I'm gonna have to do more research into this subject. For example, he wrote about one family that had spotted Mothman, and which was subsequently harassed by an unseen presence: a spirit that invaded their home, moved objects around, smelled of cigar smoke, and once appeared as a dark shadow. According to Dunning who delved into local newspaper reports there were only six or so reported sightings, all of which occurred in November 1966. The tragedy killed 13 people and 145 were injured, but some people say they could have seen it coming. And in addition to unusual lights in the sky and shady government figures, Keel also writes there were poltergeists at work. hiding the deaths of a group of minority people. Its interesting to note that the Sandhill Crane is also blamed as the culprit in Jersey Devil sightings. Who can be held liable for a bridge collapse ultimately comes down to what actually caused the collapse. We only get paid when you do. 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 huge restricted area extends upwards of mile from the site, For days rescue workers pulled smashed cars and bodies from the river. This guide pulls together many of those reports and links to materials that record the State of Minnesotas response to the tragic collapse and its efforts to quickly replace that vital link over the Mississippi River. The Mothman seemed to vanish, there were no more sightings at that time. These birds can stand four feet tall and have wingspans in the range of seven-foot. caused damage to the bridge, it would have shown up while the accelerator but keeping it quiet would require preventing a large number of people The official explanation cited structural design flaws, but some believe a mysterious creature known as the Mothman brought about its destruction. As you might expect, there isn't a lot of evidence supporting this particular theory. Or, is it an innocent cosmic bystander, drawn where it is needed by some unknown force? that was true, then what crime was committed? Many reports came in about the large bird but officials shrugged it off as a heron or crane. Mark Dayton and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. In other words, the story of disturbing dreams, UFOs, and Men in Black surrounding Mothman lore might be a bit, well, exaggerated. On August 1, 2007, the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, fell into the Mississippi River, injuring over 140 people and claiming 13 lives. due to concern that it might "cause distress" in light of recent news For example, if a 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 is, August 1, 2007. 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