This article was published by The Telegraph on October 3, 2024.
The port was originally known as the Tri-City Regional Port District before a major expansion in 2000 when it took over the closing U.S. Army Charles Melvin Price Support Center. Renamed River’s Edge, it was later called America’s Central Port and provides loading/offloading facilities for barge, rail and truck traffic, industrial development, as well as residential and warehouse space and is a major player in the region’s transportation infrastructure. In 2015, a change in the law expanded the port’s reach from the Granite City area up to Grafton.
Wilmsmeyer recently talked about the port, the importance of the transportation and logistics industry to Madison County, and a regional approach to transportation and freight issues that are paying large dividends for the area.
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