This is a picture of the famous St. Louis Arch, otherwise known as the Gateway Arch. It is very famous here in the United States and if you have not seen pictures of it yet, you will throughout your life. Here are some fun facts about the Arch:
-It's our tallest National Monument at 630 feet high
-Construction began Feb 2, 1963 and finished Oct 28, 1965
-The shape of the Arch is known as a catenary curve and is considered the most structurally sound arch shape
-The span of the Arch legs at ground level is 630 feet wide, the same as it's height
-There is a tram inside the Arch that can take you to the top of the Arch
-The Arch weighs 17,246 tons with 900 tons of stainless steel.
-It cost $13 million to build. The tram cost $3.5 million
-The Arch can sway 9 inches in either direction in a 150 mph wind
These and other facts can be seen at http://www.gatewayarch.com
Have a great day kids!
Blessings,
~TruckerTony
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Dear Trucker buddy,
ReplyDeleteThis is Kyle I like your new pictures you send to us.I like the Gateway Arch St. Louis Missouri.I like it because of the ring and the view.I learned that you can travel many places.My favorite thing in school is
science there is a science fair coming soon.Can you come?I wish you a
Mary Christmas to you and your family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Trucker Buddy Tony. My name is Austin. You might know me from the other post. U know when you went to missouri. Well my grandma lives there. I used to live there with my grandma. I'm going to talk about what I did in school this week. We learned our division tables. Math is my favorite subject because It's fun. We'll I gotta go now. Wait I almost forgot, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! to u and all your family. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO U. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Trucker Buddy Tony
ReplyDeleteIts the one and only Joshua
Remeber me well you don't have to remeber me
thought I'll like it if you did well lets put this aside.Are you having a great time I hope you are well I learned alot on your website well all
of our classes are going to do a Christmas program well thats all I can say for now.MERRY CHRISTMAS bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello trucker buddy tony this is the great aaron like you pics.
ReplyDeleteI learned lots of new stuff. Say hi to your family for aaron.
Hi Trucker Buddy Tony my name is Daniela I like the Gateway St.Louis Missouri that you posted I like the view around the ring. I read that you are delivering the paper rolls thats awesome.We are having a Christmas program.We are also learning our division well before I go Feliz Navaidad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to you and your family!!.
ReplyDeleteHi Trucker Buddy Tony my name is kevin Yu from the 4th grade and at
ReplyDeleteschool we are going to have a big science fair and i leaned in your post
that you want to saw shoe tree and i hope you and your family have a
merry christmas and i like all the pics you
take and i can't choose one i like them all
well that for now buy
Dear Trucker Buddy Tony
ReplyDeleteWe have a Outer Space room and it's very nice.
It's like we are in Outer Space.We have space ships rocket ships and more. everybody likes it and my mom and dad love it sometimes it's nice to have a room of outer space and
it was a good choice to pick an outer space room because the first and kindergarten like it to so i am happy that we have outer space
anyway we are in catholic schools week and today we have dress up day yesterday was mismatch day it was fun and also we had dances yesterday so thats all thats going on so enjoy your work all prayers bye
Dear Trucker Buddy,
ReplyDeleteIt is me Kyle we have a outer space room!
Can you come?
We are learning new things like math,spelling,and science.
I HAVE TO GO BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello trucker buddy Tony I'm from St.Mary School in Mrs.Sison class I really like the gateway arch. I know know how long it took to build the gateway arch. I also know how long it is. I Also know how much money they needed. I'm interested in this because when I grow up I want to be an architect. I want study Buildings as much as I can. Drive and be safe.
ReplyDeleteHi trucker Tony it's me Irene from ST.Mary school in Ms.Sison's class. I really like your photos about the famous Gateway Arch. I think it is awesome when truck drivers like you take awesome take photos like that. You are really talented with photos.You really thought me about the Gateway Arch. Goodbye have a nice day!!!!!:) :)
ReplyDeleteHi Trucker Buddy Tony,
ReplyDeleteHi,I am from St.Mary School,I am in 5th grade and my teacher is Sonia Sison.She told a lot about you.I've read some of your wonderful adventures and I like them all.But my favorite is Gateway Arch St.Louis Missouri.And I can't believe the time it took to build it.
I have some questions for you.
ReplyDelete1. How do you know all this stuff about the Gateway Arch?
2. Do you do this for a living? Are there any other lifestyles you have?
That is it. The rest is just very interesting, nice to know, and very pleasant that you MAYBE are doing this for us and your old trucker buddies. Hope we see you soon!!
Your Pal,
Oscar G.
Hi, Trucker buddy Tony I love all of your picture's. my favorite picture is the famous Gateway Arch and the big rolls i hope you have a safe trip on the road
ReplyDeletehi trucker buddy tony i really like the pics that you are taking and its really nice. hope you have a safe trip. <3 Alejandra Aguilar
ReplyDeleteIt's me again!!! This is my favorite blog because you explain everything I don't know! This is just to awesome!!! Oh! I almost forgot! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! hope you had a good one.
ReplyDeletehey trucker buddy thank u for taking that pic its pretty cool. i know that it was 630 feet high. bye know from joshua ramirez
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