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Added to NRHP. March 4, 1985. Cuivre River State Park is a public recreation area covering more than 6,400 acres (2,600 ha) northeast of the city of Troy in the Lincoln Hills region of northeastern Missouri, United States. The state park 's rugged landscapes range from native grasslands and savannas to limestone bluffs overlooking forested hills.
History. Opened. October 19, 1928; 95 years ago (1928-10-19) The Three Sisters are three similar self-anchored suspension bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 6th, 7th, and 9th streets, generally running north–south. The bridges have been given formal names to honor important Pittsburgh residents:
Eighteen of Pittsburgh's large bridges are visible in this aerial photo The bridges of Pittsburgh play an important role in the city's transportation system. Without bridges, the Pittsburgh region would be a series of fragmented valleys, hillsides, river plains, and isolated communities. A 2006 study determined that, at the time, Pittsburgh had 446 bridges, though that number has been disputed ...
NPS map of the Riverways Rocky Falls on Rocky Creek, a tributary of the Current River. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is a recreational unit of the National Park Service in the Ozarks of southern Missouri in the U.S. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1964 to protect the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, and it was formally ...
1970 [ 3 ] Location. The Smithfield Street Bridge is a lenticular truss bridge crossing the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The bridge was designed by Gustav Lindenthal, the engineer who later designed the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. The Smithfield Street Bridge was built between 1881 and 1883, opening for traffic on ...
When PNC Park was built, a statue of Roberto Clemente, erected initially at Three Rivers Stadium, was placed at the southeast corner of the park, right at the north anchorage of the Roberto Clemente Bridge. The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, in cooperation with the Riverlife Task Force, the City of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne Light ...
The Point Bridge II was closed to traffic on June 21, 1959, two days after the dedication and grand opening of the Fort Pitt Bridge. It remained standing until demolition began on April 15, 1970 and was completed that following November. The south landing remains, partly shrouded by trees, between West Station Square Drive and West Carson Street.
Visitors. 256,980 (in 2022) [4] Governing body. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Website. Route 66 State Park. Route 66 State Park is a public recreation area located on the Meramec River at the site of the former town of Times Beach, Missouri. [5] The state park encompasses 419 acres (170 ha) one mile (1.6 km) east of Eureka.