A bridge is a bridge: A road in northwest St. Louis County has a new bridge--if only a temporary structure, right--80 days ahead of its scheduled June 1 completion date.
Pictured: A truck whizzes over the Moline Creek bridge on Lewis and Clark Boulevard in North St. Louis County.
Why…hasn't the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department made safety improvements to the narrow bridge. There are only a few feet separating vehicles from the dangerous bridge abutments and rails.
The new Tamm Avenue Bridge over the Daniel Boone Expressway was opened to traffic early Tuesday. The new structure, with two wider lanes and sidewalks, links with Wells drive opposite the Elephant House of the St. Louis Zoo. This view looks toward the Zoo.
In a view from Pet, Inc. building downtown, arrow indicates access ramp from Interstate 70 and Memorial Drive onto the Poplar Street Bridge where new speed warning signs will be set up.
Current work on U.S. 460 connector to the bridge and decking crete on on several collector roads will be completed despite federal fund backs, E. R. Ailes, Illinois Division of Highways engineer said Thursday.
Interstate 55-70 westbound on the Poplar Street Bridge. The I-70 sign on left shows straight ahead while small sign 40 yards ahead shows a right hand turn.
Construction of east approach to the Poplar Street Bridge is progressing despite numerous delays on the bridge project. In the above picture, looking south from an overpass over South Fourth street, East St. Louis, the long approach swings to the right to connect with the bridge super-structure.
Principals on speakers stand facing sign as city workmen drop bunting from sign desiganating the "Poplar Street Bridge" as the Bernard F. Dickmann Gateway Bridge.