1955 Missouri State
Map Slide Show
Take a trip back
to when Missouri, like the rest of the country, was near the dawn of the
Interstate Era. Thanks to Rich Piehl, you can check out views of
Missouri's highway system that were found on the back of the state's official
1955 highway map. The Interstate Highway Act would be passed one
year later, and Missouri's highways would forever be different. On
August 2, 1956, Missouri awarded contracts for two projects that would
eventually become part of the Interstate Highway System. One for
US 66 (I-44) in Laclede County and the other for US 40 (I-70) in St. Louis.
Eleven days later on August 13th, the first work on Interstate Highways
with in the county began on both jobs.
The twelve photo
slide show includes original descriptions of the photo found on the map,
and where possible, the modern day status of that photo. For the
best viewing experience please hit the F11 key on your keyboard for a full
screen display.
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