CHARLESTON-
Secretary of
Transportation Tom Smith will join West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, Federal
Highway Administration Acting Director Brandye Hendrickson, as well as other
federal, state, county and local officials as the West Virginia Division of
Highways commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Silver Bridge
collapse in Pt. Pleasant, with a ceremony on Friday, December 15, at 11:00 a.m.
on 6th Street, in front of the courthouse, in Pt. Pleasant,
WV. The public is invited to attend. Families of victims have also
been invited to take part.
“It was important
that we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Silver Bridge
collapse, not to re-live the tragedy that took 46 lives, but to acknowledge the
program that came as a result, The National Bridge Inspection Program, saving
thousands of lives across the nation,” stated Secretary Smith. “Equally
important is helping Mason County, the City of Point Pleasant, and the
surrounding area honor those lives lost and support a community that was
forever changed.”
Because a large crowd is expected, parking is very
limited downtown, so public parking and complimentary shuttles will be
available at the boat ramp parking lot and the Mason County Board of Education
lot.
The event will also be streamed live and can be accessed
through Governor Justice’s website: www.governor.wv.gov