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How much does a Gateway Arch weigh?

Typical weight
15,650 t
That is 34,500,000 lb, or 15,600,000 kg.

A stainless steel catenary arch in St Louis, the tallest arch and the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere.

The above-ground structure, usually quoted as 17,246 US short tons; the foundations add far more.

How that compares

Gateway Arch against things of a similar mass.

Statue of Unity 67,000 t
RMS Titanic 52,310 t
Offshore oil rig 10,000–656,000 t
Nuclear submarine 16,760–18,750 t
Gateway Arch 15,650 t
Leaning Tower of Pisa 14,500 t
Eiffel Tower 10,100 t
Space Needle 8,660 t

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Common questions

How much does Gateway Arch weigh?
Gateway Arch weighs 15,650 t (34,500,000 lb). The above-ground structure, usually quoted as 17,246 US short tons; the foundations add far more.

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