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When the stimulus bill passed last year, the first "shovel-ready" project in the country was a new bridge over the Osage river at Tuscumbia, Mo. Some, including St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, thought it was a bad idea. David Weinberg went to Miller County to see how residents feel about the project and the controversy. Archival photos courtesy of the Miller County Historical Society.
Gov. Jay Nixon's comments announcing the project
News Tribune story about the bridge project
Photo of the old bridge, July 3, 2009
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon.