ɪt wʌz faɪnˈænst æz ɐ pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt, wɪððə fˈɛdɚɹəl ˈeɪdʒənsi kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ θˈɜːɾi pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə kˈɔst ænd ðə stˈeɪt ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi sˈɛvənti pɚsˈɛnt.
It was financed as a Public Works Administration project, with the Federal agency contributing 30% of the cost and the State of Missouri 70%.