This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
9/10/2024
The St. Louis Regional Freightway yesterday announced it added three Illinois locations – Admiral Parkway, Forest Boulevard and Granite City Buildings and Land – to its pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real-estate sites.
The additions bring the number of St. Louis Regional Freightway rail access sites to 20, spread across 16 locations, according to a press release.
The new site locations are more than 1,150 acres combined. Admiral Parkway in Dupo, Illinois, is the largest and encompasses 1,000 of those acres, with rail service potential through Union Pacific Railroad. The property is located within an enterprise zone and a tax incremental financing district, and it is adjacent to Interstate 255.
The Forest Boulevard site in Washington Park, Illinois, is comprised of 125 acres across through parcels with rail service potential through site owner Alton & Southern Railway. The Granite City Buildings and Land site in Granite City, Illinois, is 31.82 acres, with two parcels and five buildings. Alton & Southern Railway serves a spur in the area.
“Already recognized as one of the largest rail hubs in the nation, the St. Louis region aims to take advantage of this projected growth by focusing on new industrial development within rail-accessible sites, while simultaneously investing in strengthening existing rail infrastructure,” St. Louis Regional Freightway officials said.
“Continued investments support the unparalleled rail service available in the St. Louis region, providing access to all corners of the country without interchange,” said Brent Wood, president of Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). TRRA also has 195 rail-served acres available in the Metro East.
“Companies taking advantage of these sites are served by six fully functioning rail terminals and all six Class I railroads and benefit from the cooperative and local carrier ownership of key rail routes," said Wood, who chairs the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s Freight Development Committee.