St. Louis Regional Freightway boosters eye improvements

St. Louis Regional Freightway boosters eye improvements
October 25, 2017 Jerry Vallely
Merchants Bridge Photo

This story was originally published in Metro East Chronicle on October 25, 2017.


By Bob Pieper | Chronicle Media


“Two interstate projects — replacement of Merchants Rail Bridge across the Mississippi River and the improvement of I-270 from Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County to Illinois Route 111 in Madison County —  remain the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s top priorities for improving the St. Louis area’s growing multimodal transportation infrastructure.

Improvements to the City of St. Louis’ North Riverfront Commerce Corridor and improved access to Illinois Route 3 in St. Clair County remain the regional freight initiative’s top proposals for better access to the region’s intermodal freight system…”

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