Missouri Highway Department Highway Plans

Collection

Identifier: A1079

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Missouri Highway Department Highway Plans Collection consists of plans and profiles of proposed state roads, which the commission prepared between 1945 and 1971. The plans include sections of Interstates 44, 55 and 70, Route 66, and Highway 40 (Daniel Boone Expressway). The bulk of the plans cover areas within the City of St. Louis, although some cover areas in St. Louis County.

Dates

1946-1971

Creator

Missouri. State Highway Commission (Creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Extent

2.0 Cubic Feet ( (375 Sheets))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The plans are organized by highway number and within that by Federal Project Number.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The Missouri Highway Department Highway Plans Collection was donated to the Missouri Historical Society by the Missouri Department of Transportation, courtesy of Craig Fosterling. The initial donation came in 1995 (95-0067). An additional donation of 47 plans of Highway 40, from Lindbergh to Tamm, came in 1997 (1997.230).

Related Materials

There is no related paperwork from the Highway Commission that offers context or background for this collection. However, there are items in the Library which may prove helpful. In particular see, Expressway Plan for St. Louis and the Adjacent Missouri Area, published in 1951 by the St. Louis Urban Area Expressway Report Project, Malcolm Elliott, Project Engineer (St.L/711.73/Sa24).