Clarksburg-Columbus Short Route Bridge Company
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CompanyClarksburg-Columbus Short Route Bridge Company
Certificate Type
Common/Preferred Stock
Date Issued
June 24, 1931 (brown)
December 11, 1936 (green)
Canceled
No
Printer
Security Bank Note Company
Signatures
Hand signed
Approximate Size
11 3/4" (w) by 7 1/2" (h)
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Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Historical Context
The Clarksburg-Columbus Short Route Bridge Company owned a bridge, erected in 1926, that spanned the Ohio river between the town of St. Mary's, West Virginia, and the town of Newport, Ohio.
The bridge was acquired by the state of West Virginia in 1936 and renamed the "Hi Carpenter Bridge" on September 16, 1967.
On December 15, 1967 the bridge's sister bridge - the Silver Bridge - collapsed with a loss of 46 lives. Cause of the failure was said to be one of the link pins gradually working out of the eye hence causing a parting of the suspension support and the entire superstructure fell. Because of its similiarity to the Silver Bridge the "Hi Carpenter" bridge was closed on December 18, 1967 by the West Virginia Department of Highways. It was opened to traffic on February 26, 1968 and closed again December 30, 1968 by National Transportation Safety Board thru Department of Highways of West Virginia.
The West Virginia Highway Commissioner announced on June 18, 1969 that the "possibility of stress corrosion cracks prevented re-opening the bridge." The bridge was eventually rebuilt, opening in 1977.
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