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Injured Worker at Gateway Arch
1:01 pm
Wed February 9, 2011

Worker injured inside Arch, taken to hospital

The Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis. (St. Louis Public Radio)

Updated 4:48 p.m. Feb. 9, 2011:

KSDK-TV reports that the injuries sustained were broken ribs and that Arch officials say the man was pinned between the tram and the structure of the Arch.

The Arch was closed for about an hour before it reopened.

Earlier Story:

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Arch grounds oversight
4:11 pm
Fri January 28, 2011

Oversight in place for Arch grounds overhaul

Credit (CityArchRiver 2015)
Planned upgrades for the ponds at the foot of the Arch. The authority that will oversee the reconstruction was approved on Jan. 28.

The $578 million plan to overhaul the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (better known as the Arch) now has oversight in place.

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Amending the Arch
9:49 am
Thu January 27, 2011

Updated Arch plans, possible cost revealed

A preliminary visual depiction of Ely Smith Square - a part of the plans for the renovated Gateway Arch grounds by Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates. (CityArchRiver website)

The updated plans for the Gateway Arch were revealed at a public meeting last night as well as the possible cost of the project.

The preliminary figure is $578.5 million.

Walter Metcalfe, Jr., who has headed up the CityArchRiver foundation that sponsored the design competition, says completing a vision is worth the price:

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