# Illinois Gov. Rauner Announces Significant Investments in Regional Freight - St. Louis Regional Freightway

> Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced state funding for five freight infrastructure projects in the bi-state St. Louis region through the IDOT Competitive Freight Program. The projects were selected from the St. Louis Regional Freightway's priority list. The aim is to reduce congestion and improve freight efficiency.

- Date: 2018-06-07 · published 2018-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64420-illinois-gov-rauner-announces-significant-investments-in-regional-freight-st
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Infrastructure investment may gradually ease freight bottlenecks for grain and feed movements, but the impact on near-term prices is minimal.

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## Sources

- thefreightway.com: https://www.thefreightway.com/illinois-gov-rauner-announces-significant-investments-in-regional-freight/

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