Terri Angier, spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation when the bridge collapsed. 'Very surreal, tragic time': ODOT spokeswoman remembers 2002 Webbers Falls bridge collapse View their profile including current address, phone number 918-464-XXXX, background check reports, and property record on Whitepages, the most trusted online directory. I think if I had not went out there there would have been a lot more off in there," Pollard said.įormer Oklahoma Highway Patrol public information officer Chris West, who is the Canadian County, Oklahoma Sheriff today, remembered responding to the bridge disaster 20 years ago. Sandra Kay Wright, age 70s, lives in Webbers Falls, OK. I went out to one side of the bridge to try to keep more people from going off in it. "I was on duty that morning and I got a call right after it happened. He saved lives by stopping traffic on the west side of the bridge on I-40. Pollard was on duty as a police officer in Webbers Falls when the bridge collapse. "We haven't decided for sure yet," Pollard said. "I don't know if we will do this any more after this 20th anniversary," Pollard said. ‘A helpless feeling’: Webbers Falls bridge collapse witness still thinks of those lost I-40 bridge disaster: How this Oklahoma reporter navigated tragedy and uncertainty to cover I-40 bridge disaster 5ontraflow was first implemented nationally in August 1999 when Hurricane Floyd threatened the Eastern Seaboard. Pollard spoke at the ceremony Monday, to remember the 14 victims who died. Webber falls ok evacuation 5 Interstate 16 leading west from Savannah, Georgia was switched to one-way traffic to aid in what was considered the largest peace time evacuation in U.S. This beautiful cascade is the result of the Little Truckee River plummeting into a canyon just a few miles east of Webber Lake. The little-known Webber Falls is one of them, and its so worth seeking out. Webbers Falls, Oklahoma Mayor John Pollard was a police officer when the Interstate 40 bridge collapsed May 26, 2002. Located around 60 miles north of Sacramento, the quaint town of Nevada City is a gateway to all sorts of beautiful natural attractions. Janette Barlow of Wimberley, Texas traveled to Webbers Falls Sunday to remember victim Gail Shanahan. Watching my kids grow up and knowing that Shae was just a year and a half difference from my youngest daughter," Billie Eppler said. It's holidays with my children, things like that. She said holidays are difficult, even two decades later. We didn't find out for sure until Tuesday evening," Eppler recalls. We were trying to catch them on their cellphones, (James and Misty Johnson) and just the unknown. "It was a phone call from my mom asking me if I was okay. 'I was shocked': First trooper to arrive at Webbers Falls bridge disaster recalls scene The trustees then took action on appointing a new vice mayor. and trustee Eddie Casinger’s resignations were all accepted at the beginning of the meeting, according to meeting minutes, with all other trustees voting yes. Gone but not forgotten: Former mayor to host memorial in honor of Webbers Falls bridge tragedy City Manager Sandra Wright, vice mayor Robert Ross, Jr. Everybody loved Jim," Eppler said.īillie Eppler said she remembers, "disbelief," when she answered a telephone call from her mother 20 years ago about the tragedy at Webbers Falls. He was just a great person in our area in our community. She talked about her late brother at Webbers Falls Monday. She said she lives with the memories of losing three family members among the 14 people who died. Not recommended for children.Billie Eppler of Alma is the sister of James Johnson who was at Webbers Falls Monday. The cliffs do not have the best footing and can be slippery or crumble. Use extreme caution as there is an extemely steep gorge below the falls. The falls lie about 500 feet from the parking area. Park here and walk directly down the embankment from the road due south. A few hundred feet after is a pullout on your left lined with boulders. At about 6.5 miles watch for signage to Lake of the Woods. Turn left toward Jackson Meadows on Road 07. To get there, take Hwy 89 north of Truckee to Little Truckee Summit. By mid to late summer, the water can trickle down to just a fine spray. From approximately March to June, the falls can be quite spectacular, plunging into the canyon with exceptional force. The falls themselves drop in several cascades with the largest cascade at the bottom level falling about 50 feet. The water for Webber Falls comes out of Webber Lake which is privately operated and not open to public access. It is located in Sierra County, between the towns of Truckee and Sierraville off of Hwy 89. Webber Falls plunges 76 feet into a deep gorge carved out of basaltic bedrock.
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