The first highway in downtown St. Louis was short on mileage and long on political squabbling
2.3-mile-long, six-lane Third Street Highway knocked 10 minutes off the commute to Gravois Avenue. When it opened on Oct. 15, 1955, there was no ribbon-cutting. Everyone was tired of talk.
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Source: stltoday.com