This article original comes from the Constructions Digest in December 2025
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments recently approved the 2026 Priority Projects List featuring the top infrastructure needs for manufacturing and logistics industries in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois.
The 2026 list includes 29 projects that represent a total investment of nearly $8.9 billion. As of May 2025, more than $560 million in projects on the list had been completed and more than $2.6 billion in funding was allocated for additional projects on the list, with many already in construction or soon to be.
“The numbers highlighted in this year’s report, which continue to grow year over year, underscore the tremendous commitment to improving freight infrastructure in the bi-state St. Louis region by securing funding and advancing major projects through the development pipeline,” said Mary Lamie, Executive Vice President of Multimodal Enterprises for Bi-State Development and head of the St. Louis Regional Freightway.
Projects on the list include construction or rehabilitation of critical interstates, roads, rail infrastructure, and bridges, as well as port and airport facility enhancements.
