St. Charles Corridor
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The St. Charles Corridor is a proposed light rail
route for the St. Louis MetroLink
light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri
, USA.
in St. Louis County to the cities of St. Charles County, Missouri. This alignment may require peliminary studies due to the crossing over the Missouri River
. At one time, the Old St. Charles Bridge
connected the two counties together until it was demolished in 1998.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
route for the St. Louis MetroLink
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...
, USA.
Proposed route
The alignment may run off 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:...
in St. Louis County to the cities of St. Charles County, Missouri. This alignment may require peliminary studies due to the crossing over the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. At one time, the Old St. Charles Bridge
Old St. Charles Bridge
The Old St. Charles Bridge once connected St. Louis County to the city of St. Charles.- History :Construction on the bridge began in August, 1902 with the sinking of the piers. Workers who worked inside the piers were called sandhogs. They worked one hour at a time twice a day inside the piers...
connected the two counties together until it was demolished in 1998.