# Infrastructure Funding Critical to the Success of St. Louis Regional Economy and Manufacturing Industry - St. Louis Regional Freightway

> The St. Louis Regional Freightway says roughly $2 billion is needed for unfunded transportation projects in Missouri and Illinois. Officials estimate completion could take two decades once money is secured.

- Date: 2017-12-08 · published 2017-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67663-infrastructure-funding-critical-to-the-success-of-st-louis-regional-economy-and
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Funding delays keep bottleneck risk on regional rail and river links that move grain and feed ingredients, so freight costs in the St. Louis corridor are likely to stay elevated.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thefreightway.com: https://www.thefreightway.com/infrastructure-funding-critical-to-the-success-of-st-louis-regional-economy-and-manufacturing-industry/

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