A flatbed trailer stacked with construction material waits for the Mississippi River to recede further Friday. This photograph was taken from the Illinois side of the river.
The project replaced four bridge structure and relocated Park Avenue to the intersection of Tower Grove and Vandeventer. The five million dollar structure was completed today.
The building's interior has been gutted, and construction crews are busily working to meet the May 10 opening date of what is called St. Louis' first downtown rehabbed loft apartment project.
BIG HOLE…. George Miller of the Northwood Excavating Company moves a caterpiller inside one of the excavation sites near Cole Street between 10th and 11th street. Miller grades a lot near Cole Street between 10th and 11th street.
"Part of the military at the Dedication program at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. The ceremony in which General Charles M. Kiefner, Adjutant General of Missouri spoke briefly was held at Jefferson Barracks Sunday, October 20, 1974 at 1:00 p.m."
Federal Information Center (FIC) office is dark at 2:00 p.m. when this picture was taken. As the sign says, the FIC is closed due to the General Services Administration (which the FIC is part of) having not received funds to continue operations. (This image filed under Merchants Bridge.)