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Discuss Making Eads Bridge A 1-Way Span
Title
Discuss Making Eads Bridge A 1-Way Span
Date
1967-01-06, 1967-01-06
Description
Discussions are being held concerning the possibility of making Eads Bridge a 1-way span.
Paving Process On Poplar Street Bridge
Title
Paving Process On Poplar Street Bridge
Date
1967-10-25, 1967-10-26
Description
Workmen applying asphaltic binder coat on westbound lane of the Poplar Street Bridge Wednesday. Lane at left still has only epoxy coating and layer of grit.
Police Escort On The Poplar Street Bridge
Title
Police Escort On The Poplar Street Bridge
Date
1967-11-09, 1967-11-09
Description
A motorcycle policeman escorts the first line of cars crossing the Poplar Street Bridge Thursday.
New Kingshighway Bridge
Title
New Kingshighway Bridge
Date
1960-09-09, 1960-09-09
Description
New Kingshighway bridge over the Mark Twain highway.
Traffic is Heavy
Title
Traffic is Heavy
Date
1966-08-08, 1966-08-08
Description
Traffic is heavy on the bridge since the bridge has become toll free. A recent photo, above, shows heavy traffic on old Chain of Rocks bridge when it was toll-free but before the new Chain of Rocks bridge opened.
Huge Girder For New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
Huge Girder For New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1964-07-23, 1964-07-23
Description
Huge girder for new Chain of Rocks bridge is lifted into place as work on the central span gets underway. There will be 32 of the girders manufactured by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company, each 243 feet long, 10 feet high and weighing 162 tons. The bridge will carry Interstate Highway 270 across the Mississippi River near the old Chain of Rocks bridge.
New Toll-free Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
New Toll-free Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1965-08-19, 1965-08-19
Description
The new toll-free chain of rocks bridge (foreground) will cut deeply into revenues realized by Madison, Ill., from the present span (background), which is only 1800 feet upstream.
Chain of Rocks Bridge is White Elephant, May Be Sold
Title
Chain of Rocks Bridge is White Elephant, May Be Sold
Date
1966-09-06, 1966-09-06
Description
This photo, above, was taken Tuesday, showing the traffic situation on the old Chain of Rocks bridge now that the new Chain of Rocks bridge has opened.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1965-08-19, 1965-08-19
Description
Aerial view of the new Chain of Rocks bridge as construction is still being completed on it.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1965-10-11, 1965-10-11
Description
Side view of the new Chain of Rocks bridge.
Work Resumed on the New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
Work Resumed on the New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1966-05-02, 1966-05-02
Description
Work resumed on the new Chain of Rocks bridge Monday, after a five-month delay. Work was halted Nov. 22 because of bad weather and alleged unreasonable construction costs. The Ruckman and Hansen Construction Company of Fort Wayne, Ind., has been paying a $250 daily penalty since Nov. 20 for delays in construction.
The Railings
Title
The Railings
Date
1966-01-20, 1966-01-21
Description
The railings along the eastbound lanes of the new Chain of Rocks Bridge (Interstate 270), which spans the Mississippi River in North St. Louis County, were due to be completed last November. The bridge can not be used until the work is finished, forcing motorists to use the narrow, two-lane bridge south of the new span.
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge Concrete Deck
Title
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge Concrete Deck
Date
1965-10-11, 1965-10-11
Description
The new Chain of Rocks bridge may be opened to traffic in "installments" with the two westbound lanes opened before the end of the year. This picture shows the concerete deck portion of the bridge with the westbound lanes nearing completion.
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1966-09-02, 1966-09-03
Description
The new chain of Rocks Bridge is open for business.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Title
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Date
1965-08-19, 1965-08-19
Description
Construction of the New Chain of Rocks Bridge.
Ribbon Cutters
Title
Ribbon Cutters
Date
1966-09-02, 1966-09-02
Description
Ribbon cutters at ceremonies marking opening of new Chain of Rocks Bridge Friday. From left, are James A. Kearns Jr. of the Missouri State Highway Commission, Aloys P. Kaufmann, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, and Robert E. Kronst, district engineer of Illinois Division of Highways.
Nearing Completion
Title
Nearing Completion
Date
1961-10-17, 1961-10-18
Description
Nearing completion is a new bridge over Deer Creek near Litzinger and McKnight roads, part of a 1955 County bond issue project to extend Rock Hill road north to Litzinger in a straight line. The new roadway is parallel to the existing Rock Hill road and is located a few hundred feet to the east.
Recently Completed Improvement Of The Cypress Road Bridge
Title
Recently Completed Improvement Of The Cypress Road Bridge
Date
1964-11-06, 1964-11-06
Description
Recently completed improvement of the Cypress Road Bridge, located approximately 1200 feet north of St. Charles Rock Road on Cypress Road in Bridgeton, are shown above.
Cypress Road Bridge Reconstructed To Avoid Accidents
Title
Cypress Road Bridge Reconstructed To Avoid Accidents
Date
1964-11-06, 1964-11-06
Description
The bridge, which was the scene of many traffic accidents in the past, was reconstructed out of Street Department funds set aside for the purpose, according to James Dowdy, city engineer.
Addressing Public Hearing
Title
Addressing Public Hearing
Date
1960-01-14, 1960-01-15
Description
Addressing public hearing at City Hall on a proposed toll-free bridge across the Mississippi River at Poplar street in downtown St. Louis is Globe-Democrat Publisher Richard H. Amberg. St. Louis city and county officials lined up solidly behind the proposal, which was opposed by East St. Louis.

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