Title
St. Louis Arch
Document Type
Student Presentation
Presentation Date
4-15-2019
College
College of Engineering
Department
Department of Construction Management
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Kirsten Davis
Abstract
The St. Louis Arch, also known as the Gateway Arch stands 630 feet in the air and overlooks the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Commonly referred to as “The Gateway to the West,” the arch broke ground for construction in 1959 on the banks of the Mississippi River and was completed in 1965. Even though the Arch attracts over 4 million people per year, American citizens were originally not excited about their taxes paying the $13 million for the construction. Several delays, including those by civil right activists, shut downs for safety checks, and lawsuits lengthened the duration of the project. Today, it is still the tallest arch in the world, and has undergone multiple renovations, including the most recent one that closed down the Arch for 5 years and costed nearly $380 million.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Jacob; Green, Jaden; Murray, Gage; and Squires, Nathan, "St. Louis Arch" (2019). 2019 Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference. 193.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/under_conf_2019/193