Here are aerials of the Port of Metropolitan St. Louis - Courtesy of the
U.S. Coast Guard office in St. Louis. Most St. Louisans don't have a clue about how integral the St. Louis Port is to the local and national economy.
The river is already busy so it'll be interesting to see how much busier it will become with increased traffic.
South Docks
photo credit: Darryl Moran
In the background, three of St. Louis City's four skylines - Downtown, Midtown and the Central West End.
Busy river ports in both states.
Chain of Rocks Canal. Downtown St. Louis in the background.