Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri
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[edit] Roads and Highways
Like most American cities, the main method of transportation is the automobile. Use of the automobile is supported by the existence of many limited-access interstate highways (I-70, I-55, I-44, I-64, I-255, I-170, and I-270), as well as numerous state and county highways.
St. Louis was, also, the largest city between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California on the famous U.S. Route 66.
[edit] Airports
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is located in northwest St. Louis County, but is owned and operated by the city of St. Louis. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have the greatest number of flights serving the airport, both offering hubs at Lambert-St. Louis International. MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is located well east of the city in Illinois adjacent to Scott Air Force Base. Constructed as a reliever airport to Lambert, it has failed to attract any major airlines, primarily due to its distance from downtown and low population in its immediate vicinity. Today, Mid America serves as an International Cargo airport as well as passenger service for Allegiant Air with daily service to Las Vegas, Nevada.
[edit] Public transportation
Public transit serving the St. Louis area is predominantly provided by Metro (formerly known as the Bi-State Development Agency). Metro is a bi-state agency that operates most of the region's bus system and MetroLink, the region's light-rail train system. Madison County Transit, also, provides bus service to downtown from nearby Madison County, Illinois.
Passenger train service is available via Amtrak to Chicago, Kansas City, and Texas from its station just southeast of Union Station. A new Multi-Modal (transportation) Station is currently under construction and will serve as a hub for Metro buses, MetroLink, Greyhound buses, and Amtrak. The new station is expected to be completed by early 2008.[1] Other regional train stations served by Amtrak exist in the suburb of Kirkwood and nearby Alton, Illinois.
St. Louis once had a moderately extensive streetcar system which ended in 1966. The Metrolink expansion mirrors some of the original pathways. A movement is afoot to reinstate limited trolley service.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Daniel, O'Malley. "Construction begins on integrated transit hub downtown", West End Word, 2006-04-05. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
- ^ St. Louis - Trolleys To Go. APTA. Retrieved on January 28, 2007.
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