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Northside developer Paul McKee given the green-light on the Bottle District

By | November 30, 2011 St. Louis Real Estate Development

Can Paul McKee and the St. Louis Board of Alderman put the 17-acre Bottle District project in Downtown St. Louis be put back together again? Despite the fact (or maybe because of it) that his massive Northside project has yet to gain enough traction to get off the ground, developer McKee seems to think so. And more importantly, [...]

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Connecting ONSL to the Riverfront

By | July 10, 2011 St. Louis Parks & Recreation, St. Louis Transportation

With construction of the new Mississippi River River Bridge along Interstate 70 progressing every day (2014 completion), increased attention is finally being paid to the northern side of Downtown St. Louis, as well as near-north neighborhoods such as Old North St. Louis (ONSL) and Hyde Park. Unfortunately, over the years, these areas have not only been cut off from easy access [...]

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Mississippi River Bridge breaking ground

By | February 17, 2010 St. Louis Transportation

After years of waiting, the formal groundbreaking is now set for the new Mississippi River Bridge in downtown St. Louis. Meant to create a direct route from Missouri to Illinois along Interstate-70, this $670 million project will be breaking ground Friday, February 26th at 12:30pm. Come 2014, this project could really bring some major changes [...]

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Mississippi River Bridge progresses

By | January 14, 2009 St. Louis Transportation

Despite the fact  that MODOT is putting the brakes on most new transportation projects, it seems that one high profile project hasn’t been affected: the new Mississippi River Bridge in Downtown St. Louis.

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Mississippi River Bridge design

Mississippi River Bridge design

By | May 31, 2008 St. Louis Business

If you have been following this blog over the past few months, you know how important I believe the new Interstate 70 bridge connecting Missouri and Illinois in Downtown St. Louis is. As the region goes, so goes the City, and the future of Highway 70 is very important to us all. I have had [...]

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Mississippi River Bridge a done deal

Mississippi River Bridge a done deal

By | February 28, 2008 St. Louis Real Estate Development

For better or worse, it looks like that Mississippi River Bridge plan I posted on the other day is a done deal. Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Illinois Governor Rob Blagojevich signed off on the deal this morning. I think this bridge is important for the future of our region, but this four-lane design is [...]

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Real Mississippi River Bridge deal coming this week?

Real Mississippi River Bridge deal coming this week?

By | February 25, 2008 St. Louis Real Estate Development

The St. Louis Post Dispatch is reporting that Illinois and Missouri transportation officials have come to an agreement on the Mississippi River Bridge proposal. This time, unlike last week, I’m not joking. The paper says something official will be coming later this week. Word has it that the project will not utilize tolls. Unfortunately, it [...]

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New Mississippi River Bridge design unveiled

New Mississippi River Bridge design unveiled

By | February 18, 2008 St. Louis Transportation

Just when you think St. Louis lacks imagination, they come up with a really amazing plan like this. Check out this new Mississippi River bridge proposal to link Missouri and Illinois at St. Louis. The arch design would complement our “Gateway to the West” arch quite well. Projections only have this puppy costing an amazingly [...]

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