Four interstate highways travel through St. Louis from various directions. The region has also constructed a light rail transportation network, which presently travels 18 miles from Lambert Airport through downtown and into East St. Louis.
Expansions are underway and a commuter rail system is planned for the near future.
Lambert Airport, approximately 20 minutes from Downtown, handles nearly 20 million passengers per year through 455,000 takeoffs. The airport is accessible via Highway 55 to I-70 or MetroLink. Construction of the east terminal added 10 gates and a new stop for a MetroLink station.