Springfield to Staunton


July, 2013Posted by Bill

 

From Staunton to the Missouri State Line U.S. 66 had several alignment through the St. Louis Metro East Area. From 1926 to 1977 there were seven different alignments. To enter the State of Missouri, U.S. 66 crossed the Mississippi River at four different bridges. Below are links to pages that describe the path taken by U.S. 66 from south of Staunton to the State of Missouri.


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1926-1937

1926-1937 Mc Kinley Bridge
Gray Line

1929-1937

1929-1937 Mac Arthur Bridge
Purple Line

1936-1965

1936-1965 Chain of Rocks Bridge
Blue Line

1937-1954

1937-1954 Mac Arthur Bridge
Red Line

1955-1956

1955-1956 Mac Arthur Bridge
Yellow Line

1957-1968

1957-1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge
Green Line

1968-1977

1968-1977 Poplar Street Bridge