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  • Southern Illinois Builders Members Give Students Up Close, Personal Intro to Trades Careers

    This story was originally published in St. Louis Construction News and Review on October 30, 2019. Kerry Smith | St. Louis Construction News and Review “During four days this week, more than 1,400 middle…

  • STL to KC in 30 minutes? Officials want to bring Hyperloop test track to Missouri

    This story was originally published on KSDK.com on October 28, 2019. KSDK.com “JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — ST. LOUIS  — A panel of state officials and business leaders on Monday pushed Missouri to make…

  • 2020 Infrastructure Priority List Indicates More Than 1/3 of Projects Have Advanced to Construction

    The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWGCOG) Board of Directors last week unanimously endorsed the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2020 Multimodal Transportation Priority Projects List, a valuable tool used by…

  • Barge on river

    Ag Coast of America Now Has All the Ingredients in Place to Feed the World

    The Ag Coast of America is expanding to lead the world in addressing global food security concerns. Strategically located in the center of the world’s agriculture production, the bi-state St.…

  • Aerial photo of America's Central Port

    Granite City Harbor Update To Be First IDOT Project Completed Under New Competitive Freight Program

    This story was originally published by America’s Central Port on October 29, 2019. Alex Burkart | America’s Central Port “Federally funded, the Illinois Competitive Freight Grant Program marks the first time in Illinois’ history…