ST. LOUIS – Unknown to some ... The National Park Service adds that stairs inside the Arch “are lit at all times in case of emergency” and that both legs use LED lights.

The legs hold stairs, but these aren’t accessible to ... the park quickly became known as the St. Louis Arch or the Gateway Arch,” says Sanfilippo. “Following the CityArchRiver project ...

St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is one of America’s best-known ... There is no public stair access. Admission to the park itself is free. It takes 45 minutes to tour the arch itself by tram ...

“The Arch is always special… We changed the name of St. Louis as the Gateway City ... long summer work days and walking up flights of stairs to get the job done. Among those who attended ...

Back in 2010, MVVA’s team won a competition to rework the landscape around the St. Louis Gateway Arch—technically the ... Kiley’s ponds and the special stairs Saarinen had designed.

A rumor that users shared online in March 2025 claimed that officials in St. Louis planned to relocate the city's famous Gateway Arch to Branson, a tourist destination town also located in Missouri.