Martin Luther King Bridge - St Louis MO
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nomadwillie
N 38° 37.855 W 090° 10.682
15S E 745646 N 4279598
Originally named Veterans Bridge, it opened in 1951 as a cantilever truss bridge crossing the Mississippi River
Waymark Code: WMP1N0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2015
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Opened in 1951, the bridge serves as traffic relief connecting the concurrent freeways of Interstate 55, Interstate 70, Interstate 64, and U.S. Route 40 with the downtown streets of St. Louis. It was renamed for King in 1968 after the national civil rights leader was assassinated that year.
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Date Built: 01/01/1951
Length of Span:
4009Ft
www:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Bridge_(St._Louis)
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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