Update: As of October 14, this work has been rescheduled due to weather conditions. An earlier version of this post included different dates. The portion of the trail between East Main Street and IL-159 will be closed October 20-21 for scheduled sealcoating and striping work, weather permitting. Please use an alternate route during this time. …

Governor JB Pritzker, St. Clair County leaders, transportation officials, project partners and community stakeholders today celebrated the completion of construction on the MetroLink Extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. The milestone marks the culmination of a transformative $192 million multimodal investment designed to strengthen regional connectivity, expand transportation options and support long-term economic growth throughout …

St. Clair County Transit District is teaming up with Metro Transit to offer another safe, convenient and affordable way for St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to get to the Enterprise Center. The Blue Note Express service will be available for select home games starting on Thursday, Oct. 8. A round-trip ticket is …

In partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is encouraging more people to leave their cars behind and experience the benefits of public transit through the launch of Transit Tuesdays, a new monthly initiative challenging area residents to take transit on the first Tuesday of every month. The campaign …

The St. Clair County Transit District will receive sealed bids until 10:00AM, November 5, 2026, at: Belleville Transit Center 718 Scheel St. Belleville, IL 62220 All sealed bids must be delivered to and received by the St. Clair County Transit District before 10:00AM, November 5th, 2026. Received bids will be opened publicly and read aloud …

The City of Fairview Heights has announced they will donate a portion of a lot at the corner of Bunkum Road and Lincoln Trail to St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD). This donation will allow for the development and construction of a multi-use cyclist and pedestrian trail. This planned section of the SCCTD MetroBikeLink trail …

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the region’s transit advocacy organization – recognized several “Champions of Transit” at its 42nd Annual Meeting, held Sept. 11 in downtown St. Louis. During the event, CMT presented its 2026 Platinum Transit Award to the soon to open MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. St. Clair County Transit …

Starting Wednesday, September 16, trail maintenance will take place on the Memorial-Old Caseyville portion of the SCCTD MetroBikeLink. Trail users should avoid this area through Friday, September 18. The Shiloh Connector is set to be repaved beginning Thursday, September 24. Refer to the maps below to view the impacted areas: Memorial to Old Caseyville Shiloh …

The Belleville Marathon will take place on the MetroBikeLink trail on Saturday, September 26th from approximately 8:30am to 1:30pm. During this time, the trail between North End Park and the East YMCA will be heavily used by runners, volunteers, and emergency vehicles. Please consider avoiding this section of the trail during this time. We encourage …

The St. Clair County Transit District would like trail users to be aware that the MetroBikeLink trail from Greenmount Road to S. McKinley Road will close beginning September 28, 2026, and remain closed through October 16, 2026, to allow for trail maintenance and rehabilitation. Questions may be directed to the SCCTD office at 618-628-8090. Trail …

This summer, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) hosted their summer-long “GO TRAILing” program to promote MetroBikeLink trails and transit use in SW Illinois. Between May 9 and August 8, 128 participants tracked 16,401 miles on SCCTD’s MetroBikeLink trail system. This free initiative allowed participants to track miles and earn prizes as they biked, …