In 1965 Construction Completes on The Gateway Arch in St Louis

   

   Construction began on the Gateway Arch on February 12, 1963. The keystone, which included a time capsule, was welded into place on October 28, 1965. The interior was not finished and opened to the public until July of 1967. The Arch is 630 feet tall, and 630 feet wide. There are very claustrophobic elevators inside that run up to a viewing area inside the top. There are sixteen windows per side, with the west side giving views of downtown St Louis, and the east views of the Mississippi River and the state of Illinois on the other side.

The Art of the Welcome Sign

While traveling through other states, one of our traditions is to get a photo of the "Welcome to 'Our State'" signs. No, not like many tourists, where you stop the car and have all the family pose in front of the sign-we don't have time for that sort of thing! But I get the shots nonetheless. And I love seeing how different states choose to welcome visitors who have arrived from their neighboring state.

"Welcome to Alabama the Beautiful" and an addition mentioning the current governor; Interstate 65. Short but sweet with a  nice little slogan and an extra sign that might have to be changed every few years.
Many more after the break....

Bridge over Mississippi

Mississippi River Bridge at Chestnut, Illinois

Eads Bridge, St Louis

Signs from the Road

Views from the Gateway Arch Pt 2

More views from the top of the Arch, after I switched to the zoom lens.





This last one was played with a bit, giving it that weird miniature look!

Views from the Gateway Arch

A few shots that I took from the top of the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri on Monday March 21, 2011.