Freightway district makes inroads on Merchants Bridge

This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 2, 2017.

By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com/stlouis

“After the U.S. Senate confirmation this week of Elaine Chao as transportation secretary, the St. Louis Regional Freightway is closer to completing the replacement of the 127-year-old Merchants Bridge — a key step in transforming the St. Louis region into a premier freight hub, officials said.

Chao can now greenlight the distribution of U.S. Department of Transportation grants from the FASTLANE (Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies) program that the Freightway is hoping to secure for the Merchants Bridge…”