Feds say they’ll invest $29M in St. Louis-area infrastructure projects

This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 16, 2020.

Jacob Kirn | St. Louis Business Journal

“The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday outlined $29 million in new infrastructure investments in the St. Louis area, including upgrades at three ports and road projects seen as key to the development of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new headquarters in north city.

The feds said $20.8 million in the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) discretionary grants will go to three ports:

• America’s Central Port in Granite City, Illinois, is slated for 2,050 linear feet of new railroad track, a new terminal access roadway, a new belt system and barge loading system replacement…”