
This article was published by Freight Business Journal on July 12, 2024.
Called “the gateway for freight transportation,” by one transportation official, the St. Louis metropolitan region is expecting nearly US$2.3 billion to fund infrastructure investment to advance key projects on both sides of the Mississippi River, the St. Louis Regional Freightway said.
The vital logistics hub in the heart of America has 27 projects, totaling US$8 billion, listed on its priority list either completed, current or planned for the bi-state region.
The St. Louis Regional Freightway, a bi-state development enterprise overseeing freight operations and opportunities within the St. Louis metropolitan area, comprising eight counties in southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri.
“St. Louis really is the gateway for freight transportation,” said Shayne Gill, program director for multimodal transportation at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, or AASHTO, at the region’s recent FreightSummit. “You look at the movement not only east-west, but also north-south, and being in the central part of the country, the St. Louis region is key for multimodal freight connections.”
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