The Freightway

A major Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) investment is transforming the Interstate 55 corridor in Jefferson County, improving safety, reducing congestion, and strengthening one of eastern Missouri’s key freight corridors. The $246 million design-build project will expand capacity, reconstruct bridges, improve interchanges, and eliminate long-standing traffic bottlenecks that have impacted commuters and commercial carriers alike. Construction began in early 2024, […]

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General Motors is investing approximately $157 million in its Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri, funding paint-shop upgrades and modernization work at the facility that builds the Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express, and GMC Savana. The announcement comes as GM has committed more than $430 million to two U.S. manufacturing sites in the past month. The Wentzville investment includes new paint-processing equipment, a roughly 28,000-square-foot expansion, […]

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The St. Louis Engineer District announced the award of a $43.6 million contract to J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., July 10 for site preparation and lock foundation work on the Lock and Dam 25 expansion project. “This milestone marks a major step forward in modernizing the nation’s inland waterway infrastructure and securing the future of American […]

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St. Charles County continues to demonstrate why the St. Louis region is a premier destination for advanced manufacturing and food production. The planned $33 million investment by Italian pasta maker Bertagni 1882 will breathe new life into a former manufacturing facility, creating approximately 200 jobs and highlighting the value of readily available industrial sites with multimodal connectivity. The project is […]

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This story was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on May 6, 2026.  A South Carolina developer is pitching a $50 million hangar complex near the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield.  Blackbird Partners said its proposal, The Nest at SUS, calls for eight aircraft hangars that will be for sale instead of lease on 13 acres of […]

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This story was originally published in St. Louis Magazine on April 28, 2026. An agtech company is expanding its footprint in the St. Louis region with more than $7 million in new investment and plans to add more than 40 jobs. Agricultural technology company Pivot Bio said Tuesday it will establish an operations and manufacturing hub in Hazelwood and a research, […]

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This story originally comes from KSDK on April 10, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration is recruiting its next generation of air traffic controllers from an unlikely talent pool: video gamers. The Federal Aviation Administration wants video game players to “level up” and apply to become air traffic controllers. The splashy new campaign, including an ad targeted at video game players, […]

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This article original comes from the Belleville News-Democrat on April 10, 2026 America’s Central Port in Granite City has been awarded a $5 million state grant to help it buy 350 acres of metro-east farmland that could become a rail-served industrial “megasite.” The term “rail-served” is key, according to Dennis Wilmsmeyer, executive director of the port, a special governmental unit […]

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MoDOT is soliciting projects for the State Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) Freight Enhancement Program. Freight Enhancement funds are limited to capital projects such as the construction of improvements or purchase of equipment that support the 2022 State Freight and Rail Plan’s identified goals, objectives, strategies, actions or needs. Public, private and not-for-profit entities are eligible. Please […]

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With more than $1 billion in investment supporting multiple new developments and expansions, the St. Louis region continues to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s leading hubs for Food & AgTech manufacturing, distribution and innovation. Supported by a central U.S. location, unmatched freight network providing global access and an internationally recognized research ecosystem, the bi-state Missouri/Illinois area is […]

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This article original comes from the Waterways Journal in January 2026 CHS Inc., a global agribusiness and the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, is significantly expanding its presence on the Mississippi River in Illinois. On January 31, CHS will assume operations of a grain facility owned by COFCO International Ltd. in Cahokia, Ill, reinforcing a CHS commitment to enabling efficient supply […]

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway is pleased to release the Madison County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview, which was developed in collaboration with economic development and community development team at Madison County. Located in the northeast portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area, Madison County is one of the largest counties in the St. Louis region in population and land […]

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This article originally comes from the Waterways Journal from December 2025, page 48. Late last year, America’s Central Port (ACP) in Granite City, Ill., north of St. Louis, released its 2050 Master Plan, a compilation of 60 projects the port hopes to undertake in the next 20 years, with a total estimated cost of $355.6 million. For towboat and barge […]

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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 […]

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This article originally comes from Riverbend.com on December 9, 2025 The 2025 Take Flight Forum, hosted by Bi-State Development’s St. Louis Regional Freightway, brought together aviation leaders, educators, and students to explore the region’s dynamic aerospace ecosystem and the expanding opportunities for youth in aviation and STEM careers. The event, themed “STEM to Sky!,” featured a compelling panel discussion with […]

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway welcomed leaders from five of the region’s busiest airports on Nov. 13 for the 2025 Take Flight Forum, where airport directors shared significant operational achievements, economic impacts and major capital investments shaping the region’s aviation landscape. Their insights highlighted a unified, collaborative regional ecosystem experiencing growth and preparing for continued expansion. Mary Lamie, Executive Vice […]

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High Ridge, Mo. — HJ Enterprises has officially broken ground on a major expansion project in Jefferson County, marking a significant investment in the region’s manufacturing and logistics strength. The project will add more than 80,000 square feet to the company’s existing facility in High Ridge, MO located off Highway PP just west of State Route 30. Once complete, the […]

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway is pleased to release the St. Louis County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview, which was developed in collaboration with the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. St. Louis County, Missouri, sits in the central part of the St. Louis region, surrounded by the City of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri […]

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The Boeing Co. is returning the headquarters of its Defense, Space & Security division to St. Louis. St. Louis was the headquarters of BDS from 1997 to 2017, when the aerospace giant moved it to the Washington, D.C., suburb of Arlington, Virginia. Now it’s moving back, effective Wednesday. A Boeing spokesperson said some employees may be added to St. Louis, […]

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This article originally ran in STL Today on September 9, 2025. Jet-maker Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, in May finished a $28.5 million investment in its facility at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in the Metro East. And at East Alton’s St. Louis Regional Airport, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider West Star Aviation opened a new 76,000 square feet […]

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