ST. LOUIS — Missouri and Illinois ended years of bickering Thursday over how to pay for a new Mississippi River bridge and at what cost, announcing a deal for a new four-lane, $640 million span meant to ease congestion at one of the nation's busiest crossings.
Governors announce plans for new Mississippi River bridge
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 3:44 p.m. CST;
updated 11:23 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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