Mo. House endorses naming bridge for Musial

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has approved legislation seeking to honor the late St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial and deceased construction worker Andy Gammon by naming a bridge and road after each.

One bill would put Musial's name on the new Interstate 70 bridge at St. Louis if Illinois lawmakers also approve it. Separate legislation would designate a portion of I-70 after Gammon, who died last year during construction of the bridge.

Tuesday's approval of both bills sends the measure to the Senate, which endorsed a similar proposal this year.

Musial spent his entire 22-year career with the Cardinals and was a seven-time National League batting champion. He died in January.

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Stan Musial bridge is HB303

Andy Gammon Highway is HB445

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Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov