St. Louis, Missouri

Interstate 70 in downtown St. Louis

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Roads and highways

St. Louis' transportation infrastructure is diverse for an American city. Use of the automobile is supported by the existence of many interstate freeways (I-70, I-55, I-44, I-64, I-255, I-170, and I-270), as well as numerous state and county roadways. Beginning in the summer of 2007, I-64 will be under construction for renovation and improvements. In 2007, the interchange between I-170 and I-64 was demolished and a new interchange was added. In 2008 the portion of the I-64 expressway between Ballas Rd. and I-170 will be closed and reconstructed.^[36]

In 2009 the portion of the I-64 expressway between I-170 and Kingshighway will be closed and reconstructed. This will significantly impact the flow of east-west traffic right through the heart of the city.^{[citation needed]} All info about the expressway project can be found at http://www.thenewi64.org. The city in 2006 was listed as having the ninth worst traffic communtes in the country [3]. However, the city has a new traffic monitoring system: The Gateway Guide [4]. This system informs communters of drive times and accident/road construction via message boards throughout the metropolitan freeways. Most media outlets use the systems' hundreds of traffic cameras to monitor traffic conditions as well.^{[citation needed]}

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Airports

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is located in suburban 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.^{[citation needed]} In 2003, the number of flights operated at the airport had been sharply reduced with the acquisition by American Airlines of TWA and the reduction of service by the combined airline.^{[citation needed]} American Airlines retains Lambert-St. Louis International Airport as its fourth largest hub worldwide.^{[citation needed]} In 2007, many of the reduction in flights and non-stop services have been added again by American Airlines and new carriers to STL.^{[citation needed]} Today, non-stop service to over 90 cities throughout the country and world are available from Lambert.^{[citation needed]} Southwest Airlines and Great Lakes Airlines also use St. Louis as focus hubs today.^{[citation needed]}

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is located 25 miles (40 km) east of the city^[37] 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 in spite of free parking and proximity to the light rail system.^{[citation needed]} Shortly after its opening, it was used by some smaller airlines, including Pan Am, an airline operating a few Boeing 727s and not related to the original Pan American World Airways.^{[citation needed]}

Spirit of St. Louis Airport, located in nearby Chesterfield, Missouri is the second largest of the country's general aviation airports, with the first being Van Nuys Airport located in California.^{[citation needed]}

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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 system. MetroLink provides service on two lines that connect Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Downtown St. Louis, Central and southern suburban St. Louis, Clayton, Missouri (St. Louis' second largest business district), and the metro east suburbs in Illinois.^{[citation needed]} MetroLink runs principally on surface rights of way, with a number of grade separated crossings of major roadways. In the central business district, the system runs in a subway that had been disused for decades.^{[citation needed]} Madison County Transit provides bus service to downtown from nearby Madison County, Illinois.

Passenger train service is available via Amtrak to Chicago, Kansas City, and Texas from the St. Louis Amtrak station just southeast of Union Station. A new Multi-Modal transportation center, known as The Gateway Transportation Center, is under construction. It will serve as a hub for Metro buses, MetroLink rail, Greyhound buses, and Amtrak. The new station is expected to be completed by early 2008.^[38] Other regional train stations served by Amtrak exist in the suburb of Kirkwood and nearby Alton, Illinois.

In the first half of the 20th century, St. Louis enjoyed a moderately extensive streetcar system, but after World War II, streetcar service was gradually phased out, and in 1966 the very last line stopped running.^{[citation needed]} Although nothing comparable to the old system exists today,^{[citation needed]} many bus routes and a few segments of MetroLink closely follow the former streetcar lines.^{[citation needed]}

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Sister cities

St. Louis has fourteen sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:^[39]

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See also

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References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Accepted Challenges to Vintage 2006 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
^ Missouri QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
^ St. Louis Historic Preservation
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^ Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum Official website, accessed 09 June 2008
^ Saint Louis Symphony History
^ Arianna String Quartet
^ Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
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^ http://www.theblackrep.org
^ The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
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^ Gibson, Campbell (June, 1998). POPULATION OF THE 100 LARGEST CITIES AND OTHER URBAN PLACES IN THE UNITED STATES: 1790 TO 1990. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 12, 2007.
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^ Christopher Leonard (2006-10-30). St. Louis Named Most Dangerous U.S. City. Associated Press.
^ Munz, Michelle (2008-01-13). St. Louis drops to 2nd most dangerous. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
^ ^a ^b St. Louis reports 15.6 percent drop in crime. Associated Press (2008-01-13). Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
^ I-64 Headlines: October 29, 2007 - I-64 Closes January 2; All Lanes Closed From Ballas to I-170 for One Year. Missouri Department of Transporation. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
^ http://www.flymidamerica.com/admin/directions.htm
^ Daniel, O'Malley. "Construction begins on integrated transit hub downtown", West End Word, 2006-04-05. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
^ St. Louis Sister Cities. St. Louis Center for International Relations. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.

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St. Louis, Missouri is at coordinates 38°38′N 90°12′W / 38.63, -90.20 (St. Louis, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°38′N 90°12′W / 38.63, -90.20 (St. Louis, Missouri)

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Central city	St. Louis

Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000)	Affton CDP · Alton · Ballwin · Belleville · Chesterfield · Collinsville · East Saint Louis · Edwardsville · Ferguson · Florissant · Granite City · Hazelwood · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Mehlville CDP · Oakville CDP · O'Fallon · O'Fallon, Illinois · Saint Charles · St. Peters · Spanish Lake CDP · University City · Webster Groves · Wildwood

Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000)	Arnold · Bellefontaine Neighbors · Berkeley · Bridgeton · Cahokia · Clayton · Concord CDP · Creve Coeur · Crestwood · Fairview Heights · Glen Carbon · Godfrey · Jennings · Lake Saint Louis · Lemay CDP · Manchester · Overland · Saint Ann · Swansea · Town and Country · Washington · Wentzville · Wood River

Missouri Counties	Franklin · Jefferson · Lincoln · St. Charles · St. Louis County · St. Louis City · Warren · Washington · Saint Francois

Illinois Counties	Bond · Calhoun · Clinton · Jersey · Macoupin · Madison · Monroe · St. Clair

Subregions	Metro-East · Westplex

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