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2 unusual facts about Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges


Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges

The dedication ceremony featured Kentucky governor Ruby Laffoon and Indiana governor Harry G. Leslie shaking hands with one another, as 22 military planes under the command of Jimmy Doolittle flew overhead with cannon fire and boat whistles in the distance celebrating the occasion.

After the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapsed in Minnesota in August 2007, officials stated that the main threat to the safety of the Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges would be a "catastrophic earthquake".



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