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Established as the St. Louis region’s go-to source for coordinating freight activity, the St. Louis Regional Freightway provides site selection and other assistance to manufacturing, logistics, and multimodal transportation companies and their service providers. As a business enterprise of Bi-State Development, the Freightway plays a critical role in the growth of our region’s manufacturing and distribution sector within the City of St. Louis and seven adjacent counties in Missouri and Illinois. The St. Louis Regional Freightway offers a unique combination of competitive advantages unavailable anywhere else in the country.

For more information regarding freight-based industries and opportunities, please contact Bi-State Development Executive Vice President of Multi Modal Enterprises Mary C. Lamie, P.E.

 

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Testimonials

  • “The St. Louis to New Orleans barge route is one of the most efficient logistics export streams in the U.S., and there typically is an abundance of corn in the region,” Power said. “St. Louis is directly tied to U.S. export markets, including China, so any increase in trade volumes would improve operational conditions.”
    Tim PowerPresident, SCF Marine
  • “The St. Louis region’s central location in the U.S. and its logistics capabilities has made the metro area a coveted destination for industrial users. As consumers demand faster shipping times, the St. Louis region becomes very attractive to e-commerce users.”
    Katie HaywoodVice President, CBRE
  • “Our facility at MidAmerica Airport is a huge piece of our operation. Prior to building it, all our fruit coming out of Mexico was coming up to the U.S. and down to our facility in Miami, then shipped back up to the rest of the U.S. by truck. By building this facility, it knocked days off the transportation time, and more importantly, is providing more shelf life for the grocers.”
    Jon WallManager Facilities & Compliance, North Bay Produce
  • “If you really look at Missouri and look at the ports we have running down both sides of the state – something no other state has – and you look at our highway system going north, south, east and west, and you look at our rail system spanning across the country to the east and west coasts, to Canada and Mexico, we have the ideal, prime location in Missouri to capture these kinds of [transportation] investments in our state,”
    Governor Michael ParsonMissouri Governor
  • “The amount of river business in the St. Louis region has disproportionately increased over the past three decades. This region is a rail and interstate highway gateway. It is more cost-effective to move commodities into, out of and through St. Louis by combinations of truck, rail and barge than points upstream on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. Barge loading and unloading capacity has expanded in the St. Louis area to take advantage of these train rates and barge freight rate adjustments.”
    David JumpPresident, American Milling
  • "We've been so pleased with the talent we found in the (St. Louis) region. We're thrilled to be able to provide local jobs to avail ourselves of the abundance of exceptional talent. We're seeing great interest in the positions we have to offer, and both buildings are doing great."
    Nina Akerley LindseyAmazon Corporate Communications

Modes of Transportation

America’s Second Largest Inland Port

Northernmost lock-free/ice-free access on the Mississippi River to and from the Gulf of Mexico make the region the seventh largest port for domestic tonnage.

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Four Interstates with National Access

The region’s interstate system is toll-free with significantly lower congestion than similarly sized U.S. urban areas, allowing for one-day drive or less to major cities such as Chicago, Memphis, Nashville, Kansas City, and Columbus.

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Five Airports with Capacity

Two international cargo airports (St. Louis Lambert International Airport and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport) with rail access, foreign trade zones, and developable land.

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Six Class I Railroads

As the nation’s third largest rail hub, the St. Louis region offers national railroads with national reach, using a single switching carrier (TRRA): BNSF, CN, CSX, KCS, NS, and UP.

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Leverage

Job-Ready Workforce

The St. Louis region has the largest number of workers employed in manufacturing among comparatively sized Midwestern cities.

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Specialized Industry

International companies, leaders in aerospace, agriculture, metal manufacturing and recycling, logistics, chemical manufacturing, and the automotive industry all call the region home.

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Logistics & Manufacturing

A diverse range of companies including AB InBev, ADM, Amazon, Boeing, Dial Corporation, General Motors, Hershey, Monsanto, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walgreens.

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Ample Utility Capacity

Due to its location on two major rivers, the region offers access to a plentiful water supply, along with competitive gas and electricity rates.

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