# St. Louis’ Merchants Bridge to receive $172-million renovation, privately funded | STLPR

> Private railroads will rebuild the 128-year-old Merchants Bridge over the Mississippi in St. Louis, at a cost of $172 million. The Terminal Railroad Association will finance the project with Bank of America Merrill Lynch after failing to win a federal grant, with work starting this fall over four years.

- Date: 2018-07-13 · published 2018-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64206-st-louis-merchants-bridge-to-receive-172-million-renovation-privately-funded
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The bridge is a key rail link in St. Louis's freight network, so its renovation reduces the risk of future disruption to grain rail and barge transfers. The effect on grain prices is minimal in the near term.

## Sources

- stlpr.org: https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2018-07-13/st-louis-merchants-bridge-to-receive-172-million-renovation-privately-funded

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