Highway 40 History

As the major reconstruction project for Highway 40 alters interchange after interchange, you might appreciate a look back to the highway’s origins.

I’ve mentioned previously the nice photo montage that the Post-Dispatch has posted from the highway’s early days (look for the “Historic Photos of Highway 40″ on the right-hand side of the page).

KETC also had a nice feature on Living St. Louis with historic shots of the highway and a preview of the construction:

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