Controversy
Controversy over the construction of the freeway came from several sources. The freeway's alignment would take it through the Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park and the floodplain of the Missouri River drawing opposition from environmental groups including the Sierra Club and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. Its high cost and debate over urban sprawl forced many St. Louis County municipalities to pass resolutions opposing the freeway. A petition to put the freeway up for referendum was submitted in 1998, and enough signatures were collected to force a vote. On November 3, 1998, voters approved right-of-way for the freeway by a 61% margin, and construction continued. In exchange, St. Louis County accepted 1,005 acres (4.07 km2) of land adjacent to the park.
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