St. Clair Extension
Encyclopedia
The St. Clair Extension is an extension for the St. Louis MetroLink
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
and St. Clair County, Illinois
, USA.
heads out 5.3 miles northeast to MidAmerica Airport. It is called Phase 3 because it was originally part of the St. Clair County Extension Phase 2 project that extended MetroLink to Shiloh-Scott
. It became its own project by the Federal Transit Administration
due to low ridership projections. Although design work has been completed, funding for construction has yet to be secured.
St. Louis Metrolink
MetroLink is the light rail transit system in the Greater St. Louis area of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois. The entire system currently consists of two lines connecting Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Shrewsbury, MO with Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Illinois through...
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in St. Clair County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 270,056, which is an increase of 5.5% from 256,082 in 2000. Its county seat is...
, USA.
Proposed route
This extension of the Red LineRed Line (St. Louis MetroLink)
The Red Line of the St. Louis MetroLink is a light rail service operating between 28 stations in Greater St. Louis. It is the oldest and longest line in the system.-Route description:...
heads out 5.3 miles northeast to MidAmerica Airport. It is called Phase 3 because it was originally part of the St. Clair County Extension Phase 2 project that extended MetroLink to Shiloh-Scott
Shiloh-Scott (St. Louis MetroLink)
Shiloh-Scott is a St. Louis MetroLink station located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base in Shiloh, IL and is the eastern terminus of the MetroLink system. It opened on June 23, 2003 as part of Phase 2 of the St. Clair County Extension which extended MetroLink from College to Shiloh-Scott station...
. It became its own project by the Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...
due to low ridership projections. Although design work has been completed, funding for construction has yet to be secured.