The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it has been awarded $450,000 in federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds for the develop of Phase 1 of its Fairview Heights-Swansea Trail. This new 0.25-mile connector trail segment will extend from Illinois 161 and Sullivan Drive/Union Hill Road north to the existing MetroBikeLink System of …

Please note: Metro Transit has announced that MetroLink will operate under normal service configurations this weekend, October 11 through Sunday, October 12. A previous version of this post indicated service between Union Station and 8th & Pine would be paused. Metro Transit has announced that MetroLink will not operate between select stations on two upcoming …

St. Louis Community College, Saint Louis University, Southwestern Illinois College, University of Missouri–St. Louis and WashU are once again competing for the highly coveted bragging rights and traveling championship trophy as part of the 2025 College Transit Challenge. It is hosted annually by Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Metro Transit and the St. …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is announcing periodic closures of the MetroBikeLink Trail for necessary crack-sealing and sealcoating. These closures are critical to ensure the safety and longevity of the trail for all users. Please see Attached Exhibits for affected areas. Closure Details: Location: MetroBikeLink Trail – Greenmount to Shiloh Station, OCR/St. Ellen …

The St. Clair County Transit District, St. Clair County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the 2025 SCCTD Bike Trail Bridge Deck Replacement project until 10:00AM, on September 25, 2025, at the Belleville Transit Center. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:05AM, on September 25, 2025. The sealed bids must be …

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is teaming up with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis to activate the space around the bus stop in the retail corridor of East St. Louis in front of Walgreens at 2510 State Street. This joint initiative will transform the area into a safe, bright, …

St. Clair County Transit District, Metro Transit, and Madison County Transit are pleased to work together to present shuttle service for area residents attending the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series event at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7. With the shuttle service, you can relax and let us …

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board of Trustees approved a feasibility study to connect SCCTD’s Orchard Loop Trail to the former Army Reserve Center and the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds. SCCTD is investing $22,500 in this study – which will be led by local engineering firm TWM – to examine the potential for a separate, …

In partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD), Metro Transit has announced the next quarterly service change is set for Monday, September 8. The service change will affect 14 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois. MetroLink service will remain unaffected. Read on to review the expected changes. Illinois: #2 Cahokia Heights: Adjusting weekday/weekend schedules …

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 10 and August 9, 106 participants tracked 14,075 miles on SCCTD’s MetroBikeLink trail system. This free initiative allowed participants to track miles and earn prizes as they biked, …

The St. Clair County Transit District’s (SCCTD) summer-long program encouraging area residents to explore the SCCTD MetroBikeLink trails will end on Saturday, August 9. The GO TRAILing program has already seen more than 8,000 miles tracked on the 39+ mile long MetroBikeLink trail network. It’s not too late to participate, but the finish line is …