Recommendation LR.27
Recommendation Status: New
Participate in regional planning for continuity and connectivity of freight corridors beyond County boundaries.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Sustainable Infrastructure
Leading the Region
Responsible
Growth
Key Issues Addressed
Related Planning Topic Areas
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Projects local and regional policy impact, and informs best practices to prevent/ minimize disparity.
Sustainability Considerations
Fosters a healthy community environmentally and socially by reducing direct and indirect freight traffic impact.
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
Supporting Partner(s)
Neighboring Counties
Regional Freight and Logistics Companies
EWGCOG
Private Stakeholders
Cost
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Project
Partnership
Policy
St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works
MoDOT
Timeline
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
Federal Grants (INFRA, RAISE, CMAQ, National Highway Freight Program)
State Funding (MoDOT, state freight or economic grants)
Private Logistics Company
Rail operators
Inter-modal facility developers
Tracking Implementation
Tracking Success
Extent of new or improved freight corridor linkage beyond the county boundaries and level engagement with other partners.
If overperforming, what should we do?
Should increase engagement with regional partners and allocate additional funding.
If underperforming, what should we do?
Expand freight corridor planning to include emerging logistics trends.