Grant to allow for growth at industrial park in Granite City: New railroad track coming to America’s Central Port District

This story was originally published in The Edwardsville Intelligencer on September 22, 2017.

By Steve Horrell| theintelligencer.com

“A $700,000 federal grant will allow America’s Central Port District to build about 2,200 feet of additional railroad track at its intermodal industrial park in Granite City.

The construction is intended to improve the link between area manufacturers and the nation’s freight transportation network…”