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.

An expansive green space now stretches from the arch to the Old Courthouse, another St. Louis landmark. The courthouse was built in 1839 and — like the arch today — dominated the city skyline.