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History: MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis)

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30 April 2024

  • curprev 19:1719:17, 30 April 2024‎ Fdfdcdfedwsxsde talk contribs‎ 2,426 bytes +2,426‎ Created page with "Following a 1906 Congressional bill authorizing the City of St. Louis to build a new Mississippi River Bridge, bonds were issued for an initial amount of $3.5 million. Construction on the bridge began 1909, however, money ran out before the bridge approaches could be finished. This led to a second bond issuance of $2.75 million in 1914, and the bridge did not open until 1917, when it was first opened to automobile traffic. Railroad traffic would not use the bridge's lowe..." Tag: Source edit
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