What happened to the fallout shelters built all over the US?

Another notable fallout shelter stands locked and empty beneath Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington. It was a community bomb shelter built to accommodate 200 people. It's a large circular room with restrooms for both men and women. read more

Large municipal fallout shelters remain, often under courthouses, city halls and other municipal buildings. Many are used for storage to this day, but studious observers can still see the fallout shelter signs outside of some local government buildings, or on university campuses. read more

A fallout shelter built in the corner of a basement was the least expensive type, and it supposedly offered substantial protection. In many plans, concrete blocks provided the walls. An open doorway and vents near the floor provided ventilation. read more

It is not known how many private fallout shelters were built. America's preoccupation with fallout shelters started to fade in the late 1960s, and, by the 1970s, the government was spending less and less on the program. The Civil Defense program was dissolved about 10 years ago. read more