Metrolink Expansion

Metrolink Corridors

Status of Planning & Implementation
The idea of MetroLink, the light rail system in St. Louis, has been around for more than 20 years in the region. Many people have questioned whether there is a plan or if there ever has been a plan for MetroLink. Yes, there are definite plans and priorities that have been laid out for the region since 1989.

These priorities are determined by a Systems Analysis for a region which is required by the federal government. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments conducted a Systems Analysis in 1989 in the St. Louis region and determined that there were three tiers of priorities for MetroLink expansion for the region - Tier I - Cross County, St. Charles and St. Clair County, IL; Tier II - West, North and South; Tier III - Southwest, Northeast, IL and Madison, IL. Below is a breakdown of where each corridor stands.

Segment	Systems Analysis	Feasibility Study	MTIA 1.0	MTIA 1.5	Conceptual Design	AA/DEIS	PE/ Design	Const.
Original	1982					1984	1990	1993
St. Clair to Scott AFB	1989			1995		1995	1998	2003
St. Clair to Mid Am.	1989					1999
St. Charles	1989			1996		1996
Cross County	1989		1997		1999		2003	2006
Metro South	1989		1997			2005
Metro North	1989		1997
Northside	1989			2000	2006
Southside	1989			2000	2006
Daniel Boone (West)	1989			2000
NW Connector		2000
Madison County	1989	2005
Southwest County	1989