Eads Bridge

Eads Bridge modernization project to begin soon

Joseph Leahy — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:51:44 +0000

Rehabilitation of the 138-year-old Eads Bridge is moving forward after two years of delays and ballooning project costs.

The project was to begin in 2009 with $24 million in federal stimulus funding, but labor disputes between contractors and unions, and the project’s pricetag, which inflated to $36 million, kept the bridgework from getting started.

John Nations, Metro’s President and CEO says the bridge’s age also made the bidding process difficult.

Morning headlines - Monday, May 21, 2012

Rachel Lippmann, Illinois Public Radio, WILL and The Associated Press — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:24 +0000

Eads Bridge over budget, behind schedule

Elected officials from Missouri and Illinois will gather tomorrow at the Eads Bridge to break ground on a $36 million rehabilitation project for the 138-year-old structure.

But the St. Louis Post-Dispatch finds that the federally-funded project is over budget and behind schedule.

Man who fell from Eads Bridge in St. Louis identified

The Associated Press — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:02:02 +0000

St. Louis police have identified a man who died after falling from a Mississippi River bridge.

Police say the victim was 68-year-old Reed Highfield of Lebanon, Ill. He fell from the Eads Bridge shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. It wasn't clear what caused the fall but it is not considered suspicious.

Rescue crews found Highfield close to the bank on the Missouri side and pulled him to shore. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Morning headlines: Friday, October 21, 2011

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0000

Cardinals lose Game 2 of World Series

The Texas Rangers rallied against the Cardinals’ bullpen last night to win Game 2 of the World Series 2-1 at Busch Stadium.

Both starters Jaime Garcia and the Rangers’ Colby Lewis matched zeroes for the first six frames before Allen Craig’s pinch-single broke the ice. Cards closer Jason Motte was called on to protect the Cards’ 1-0 lead. He’s been hot, with five postseason saves, but was tagged with the loss in this one.

Eads Bridge closed this weekend, will affect motorists, public transportation

Kelsey Proud — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:07:18 +0000

As part of ongoing construction efforts, the Eads Bridge will be closed this weekend.

The bridge will be closed to all traffic beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 (tomorrow) and will reopen at 3 a.m. Oct. 24 (Monday).

Motorists and public transportation users alike will be affected by the closure, and Metro, which owns the bridge, provides the following information regarding alternative routes or means of transportation: