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Mornng round-up
9:29 am
Fri July 15, 2011

Morning headlines: Friday, July 15, 2011

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The stage as set up for a concert for the band U2 on June 26, 2011 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. The concert was part of the band's U2 360 tour, which brings its massive stage to St. Louis' Busch Stadium this weekend.

Record setting weekend expected at Busch Stadium Sunday

Busch Stadium could set an attendance record this weekend, but the crowd won't be there for a St. Louis Cardinals game. A stadium-record 52,000 people are expected for the U2 concert scheduled for Sunday night. That will include fans with seats on the field.  

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Daniel Boone Bridge
4:29 pm
Wed July 13, 2011

MoDOT receives funding for a new Daniel Boone bridge

Credit (St. Louis Public Radio via Google Maps)
The Daniel Boone Bridge as seen on Google Maps' streetview.

A replacement for the oldest interstate bridge in the St. Louis region has gotten the green light from the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.

The Commission this morning approved $120 million for a new westbound Daniel Boone Bridge, which carries traffic on Highway 40 across the Missouri River. The westbound span was built in the 1930s and needs constant maintenance.

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