Transportation
The St. Louis region’s central location affords excellent highway, rail, air, and river access to all parts of the continental United States and beyond. Opportunities for local transit are provided by an expanding public transportation system.
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Transportation
Internet Resources
St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic Missouri Department of Transportation Bi-State Development Agency East-West Gateway Coordinating Council Association of American Railroads Lambert-St. Louis International Airport U.S. Army Corps of Engineers http://www.stlouisco.com/hwyweb/ http://www.modot.state.mo.us/ http://www.bi-state.org/ http://www.ewgateway.org/ http://www.aar.org/ http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/ http://www.usace.army.mil/
Transportation
Transportation Services
More than 200,000 aircraft movements per year occur at Spirit Airport. There are 500 aircraft based at the airport, including over 100 corporate jets. Creve Coeur Airport, located in Maryland Heights, is a small airport with two runways. It is home to one of the largest collections of antique aircraft in the State of Missouri.
Highways
St. Louis County contains more than 5,200 miles of public roads including interstate and state highways, County arterial roads, and local roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT), St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic, and various municipal departments are responsible for different portions of the road system.
River Rail
The St. Louis region offers the opportunity for both freight and passenger rail service. The region boasts ten railroads, five of which have annual incomes of over $260 million. Amtrak passenger service is available at the City’s 16th Street Station and the County’s Kirkwood Station. Barges continue to play a dramatic role in freight distribution for the St. Louis region. Over 33 million tons of commodities passed through the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis in 2001. The St. Louis County Port Authority is one of the four publicly-established port authorities or districts within the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis, the nation’s second largest inland port.
Air
There are three airports in St. Louis County: Lambert-St. Louis, Spirit of St. Louis, and Creve Coeur. Lambert-St. Louis accommodates ten major airlines, seven commuter airlines, and six cargo airlines. With 474,161 aircraft movements (take-offs and landings) in 2001, it was the eleventh busiest airport in North America. Spirit of St. Louis Airport, located in Chesterfield, is the designated prime reliever for Lambert.
Public Transportation
The Bi-State Development Agency owns and operates the St. Louis region’s public transportation system. This system includes MetroLink, a light rail system; MetroBus, the region’s bus system; and Call-A-Ride, a paratransit van system. These systems combined to carry over 52 million passengers and travel over 28 million miles in 2000.
Sources: St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic; Association of American Railroads; Lambert-St. Louis Airport; Missouri Department of Transportation; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Bi-State Development Agency.
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Highway Transportation
Types and Length of Roads in St. Louis County, 2002
Interstate Highways U.S. Highways Missouri Numbered Routes Missouri Lettered Routes St. Louis County Arterial Roads Local Roads in Unincorporated St. Louis County Local Roads in Municipalities (estimated) St. Louis County Total 209 100 271 130 320 1,058 3,150 5,238 miles miles miles miles miles miles miles miles
Daily Traffic Flows in St. Louis County*
Key A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Location Interstate 64 Interstate 70 Interstate 270 (Highway 40) near Big Bend Rd. east of I-270 and Ballas Rd. between I-270 and Mason Rd. west of Jennings Station Rd. east of I-270 west of I-270 north of I-44 between I-64 and Highway 100 between I-64 and Ladue Rd. between Olive Street Rd. and Page Ave. south of I-70 north of I-370 west of Highway 367 north of Highway 67 south of I-270 east of Highway 67 west of I-270 north of I-70 near Delmar Blvd. east of I-55 east of Highway 231 (Manchester Rd.) west of Ballas Rd. west of Highway 141 east of Highway 109 (Clarkson Rd.) north of Highway HH north of I-44 1999 143,321 127,442 134,735 131,572 133,336 181,249 141,205 154,291 192,071 180,974 181,360 145,502 112,233 87,624 107,430 94,245 128,109 100,727 127,590 118,834 85,598 39,330 43,772 19,000 41,946 42,429 2000 138,304 121,466 134,696 116,911 108,630 178,707 141,669 158,266 161,601 183,046 182,164 146,958 107,414 81,389 103,750 96,199 104,422 101,302 109,604 99,925 69,796 40,165 43,554 18,906 41,736 51,380 2001 135,172 121,223 133,350 108,831 108,412 183,062 141,386 157,949 161,278 182,680 181,800 146,664 107,199 81,226 103,543 93,263 104,213 101,099 109,385 99,725 69,656 40,928 44,382 19,266 42,529 52,356
Interstate 270 Interstate 55 Interstate 44 Interstate 170 Interstate 255 Mo. Route 100 Mo. Route 340 Mo. Route 141
*Total number of vehicles per day, both directions.
Sources: St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic, Missouri Department of Transportation.
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Freight Rail Service
Historically a vital element in St. Louis’ growth as a major commercial center, railroads continue to play a key role in the St. Louis region’s freight movement system. Of the ten railroads in the St. Louis region, five are Class I Railroads (those with incomes of at least $261.9 million in 2000). The Surface Transportation Board, a division of the United States Department of Transportation, divides U.S. railroads into four categories. Class I Railroads are those with 2000 operating revenues of at least $261.9 million. Regional Railroads are non-Class I line-haul railroads operating 350 or more miles of road and/or with revenues of at least $40 million. Local railroads are neither Class I nor Regional Railroads primarily engaged in line-haul service. Switching & Terminal Railroads are non-Class I railroads engaged primarily in switching and/or terminal services for other railroads.
Class I Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe CSX Transportation Norfolk Southern Union Pacific
Switching & Terminal Railroads
Alton & Southern Manufacturers Railway Terminal Railroad
Regional Railroads
Gateway Western
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Canadian National Railway* *would be a Class I Railroad if it was a U.S. company
Local Railroads
Missouri Central Railroad
Passenger Rail Service
In 2002, five Amtrak passenger trains utilized the 16th Street Station in St. Louis. Direct passenger service is available to and from Little Rock, New Orleans, Dallas, and San Antonio, with daily service to and from both Chicago and Kansas City. The Kirkwood Station is the only County railroad station currently in operation. It is located on the west side of South Kirkwood Road at Argonne Drive. The Kirkwood Station provides service to Chicago and Kansas City.
Amtrak Trains and Routes Serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, 2002
Train St. Louis Mule Kansas City Mule Ann Rutledge State House Texas Eagle Route Between Kansas City and St. Louis Between Kansas City and St. Louis Between Chicago and Kansas City Between Chicago and St. Louis Between Chicago and San Antonio Stations served St. Louis and Kirkwood St. Louis and Kirkwood St. Louis and Kirkwood St. Louis St. Louis
Sources: Association of American Railroads, Amtrak Passenger Service.
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Air Service
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is the eleventh busiest airport in North America, with an average of about 1,300 arrivals and departures each day. Lambert Airport includes over 2,000 acres of land, five runways, and eighty-three gates. A major expansion effort to add a sixth runway and new terminal is currently underway.
Commuter Airlines
American Connection ComAir Continental Express Frontier Jet Express Northwest Airlink Skyway Airlines US Airways Express
Major Airlines
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Cargo Airlines
Air Transport International Airborne Express DHL Emery Worldwide Federal Express United Parcel Service
Lambert-St. Louis Airport - Aircraft Movements, Passengers, Air Cargo, and Air Mail
Movements Passengers Air Cargo (tons)* Air Mail (tons)* 1998 502,979 28,700,622 107,203 39,081 1999 502,865 30,188,973 105,899 38,689 2000 481,025 30,558,991 107,358 36,134 2001 474,161 26,695,019 106,089 28,619
*Total of freight and express cargo loaded and unloaded in U.S. tons.
Other Airfields in St. Louis County
Creve Coeur Spirit of St. Louis Runway 16-34 4500’ x 2850’ concrete Runway 07-25 3,040’ x 173’ turf Runway 08R/26L 7,500’ x 150’ concrete Runway 08L/26R 5,000’ x 75’ asphalt
Creve Coeur Lambert-St. Louis
Spirit of St. Louis
Sources: Lambert-St. Louis Airport, Airports Council International, Missouri Department of Transportation.
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Barge Transportation
The Port of Metropolitan St. Louis is the northernmost point on the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout the year and the southernmost point with lockfree navigation to the Gulf of Mexico. There are four publicly established port authorities or districts within the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis, including the St. Louis County Port Authority.
Commodities through the Port of St. Louis
Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Commodities (thousands of tons) 29,263 31,947 27,551 29,419 30,138 30,162 31,288 31,758 32,651 33,338
Primary Manufactured Goods 8% Crude Materials 9% Petoleum Related 13%
Chemicals 4%
Coal 37%
Food Products 29%
Annual Commodities
Port Authorities and Districts within the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis
St. Louis County Port Authority: The St. Louis County Port Authority is responsible for the navigable waters of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers for the length of those rivers in St. Louis County. The Port Authority also owns an 80-acre site at the intersection of the River des Peres and the Mississippi River, just south of the City of St. Louis. City of St. Louis Port District: The City of St. Louis Port District covers the banks of the Missouri side of the Mississippi River within the City boundaries, a distance of 19.3 miles. Jefferson County Port Authority: The Jefferson County Port Authority owns 87 acres of land available for development along Joachim Creek and is negotiating for land along the Mississippi River for a public access port. Tri-City Regional Port Authority: The Tri-City Regional Port Authority is located in the Illinois Chain of Rocks Canal and upriver from Lock and Dam No. 27, the southernmost locks on the Mississippi River.
Sources: East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Local Transit System
The Bi-State Development Agency has a fleet of 461 buses, 65 light rail vehicles, and 80 Call-ARide paratransit vans. Bi-State’s total 2001 operating budget was $119 million. The City of St. Louis and St. Louis County support Bi-State with payments from the half-cent and quarter-cent transportation sales tax receipts. Additional support is provided by county governments in Illinois, the States of Illinois and Missouri, and the Federal Government.
State of Missouri 2% City of St. Louis 13% Federal & Misc. 14% St. Louis County 34%
Illinois Counties 16%
Passenger Revenue 21%
Bi-State 2002 Operating Budget
60 Annual Passengers (millions) 50 40 30 20 10 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
40 Passenger Revenue ($ millions) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
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Bi-State Transit System Ridership
Fiscal Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 MetroBus 37,767,712 38,733,998 37,626,664 38,500,922 39,585,296 38,262,760 37,584,777 MetroLink 7,579,930 12,488,210 12,870,102 14,485,795 14,560,291 14,980,696 14,165,768 Call-A-Ride 263,495 283,736 332,312 363,602 377,005 403,924 435,923 Total 45,611,137 51,505,944 50,829,078 53,350,319 54,522,592 53,647,380 52,186,468
Source: Bi-State Development Agency.
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Local Transit System and MetroLink
Bi-State Transit System Mileage
Fiscal Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 MetroBus 24,483,189 24,410,174 23,862,563 23,824,236 23,446,298 23,110,176 23,406,630 MetroLink 1,037,011 1,386,660 1,396,396 1,419,375 1,395,018 1,368,738 1,369,553 Call-A-Ride 2,377,899 2,819,239 3,201,420 3,498,504 3,655,974 3,809,944 4,111,155 Total 27,898,099 28,616,073 28,460,379 28,742,115 28,497,290 28,288,858 28,887,338
MetroLink
MetroLink, the St. Louis metropolitan area’s light rail system, has been in operation since July 31, 1993. It is operated by the Bi-State Development Agency as part of a fully integrated regional transportation system. MetroLink consists of 34.4 miles of track, serviced by twenty-seven stations. There are sixteen park and ride lots adjacent to stations, which can accommodate 7,778 vehicles. MetroLink’s fleet consists of sixty-five light rail vehicles, each of which has a capacity of seventy-two seated passengers and 106 standing passengers. The system operates daily between 4:00 a.m. and midnight. Average weekday ridership on MetroLink in fiscal year 2002 was 44,821. Construction began in Spring 2001 on an additional 3.5-mile extension from Southwestern Illinois College to Shiloh-Scott station, adjacent to Scott Air Force Base. This extension will open in 2003. Construction will begin in Spring 2003 on the Cross County extension, from the existing Forest Park station west through Clayton and south to Shrewsbury. After this extension is completed, in 2006, MetroLink will consist of 45.9 miles of track, serviced by thirty-seven stations. See the following page for a map of MetroLink’s current system route and planned extensions through St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis.
Source: Bi-State Development Agency.
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Commuting Times and Means of Travel to Work
Commuting Times
According to the latest census figures, lengthy commutes and the issues associated with them are not going away in the near future. Nationally the average American spent nearly 26 minutes commuting to work in 2000, up from 22 minutes in 1990. Commuting times of St. Louis County residents also increased in the past decade, but not as much as the national increase. The average commuting time to work for St. Louis County residents is 24.0 minutes one way, which is slightly less than the national average of 25.5 minutes, whereas in 1990, St. Louis County commuting times matched the national figure. As shown on the map below, residents who live in the northern, southern and western edges of the county have the longest commuting times between twenty-eight and thirty-four minutes.
Average Commuting Times 16 - 21 min. 22 - 24 min. 25 - 27 min. 28- 34 min.
Car, Truck or Van (Drove Alone) 85%
Means of Travel to Work
Carpooled 8% Public Transit 2% Other Means 5%
Means of Commuting to Work for St. Louis County Residents, 2000
The 2000 Census showed the continued importance of the automobile in the lives of American workers. Nearly 76 percent of Americans drove alone to their jobs, up from 73 percent in 1990. County residents rely heavily on private automobile transportation: 84.9 percent drive alone to work, which is considerably higher than the national average. The proportion of commuters using car pools and public transit has declined slightly since 1990, the figure was 10.1 percent in 2000.
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In spite of the opening of the MetroLink light rail system since the previous census, the 2000 census showed only a very slight increase in St. Louis County workers using public transit for work trips – an increase from 1.6 percent to 1.7 percent. “Other means” of transportation include walking, bicycling, and working at home. These data do not include the residents of other counties who work in St. Louis County.
Average Commuting Time for County Residents
Sources: American Fact Finder and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
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