America's Central Port

If you missed our Interconnect Track Feasibility Study open house, you can still get involved.

All meeting materials are now available on the Port's website, along with a short survey open through May 29th.

Your input matters as we continue exploring the future of freight connectivity in our region.

👉 Find the materials and take the survey here:

Interconnect Track Feasibility Study | America'sCentralPort America’s Central Port is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of constructing new railroad tracks within the Port property, which would create a direct rail connection between the Granite City Harbor, located north of Locks #27, and Madison Harbor, located south of the Locks.

We're looking into options to livestream future meetings, and would ideally like to use YouTube, but we need 50 subscribers per their policies.

Can you help us out and subscribe to our YouTube channel so we can livestream our meetings?

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America's Central Port is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of constructing new railroad tracks within its property. The new track would create a direct rail connection between the Granite City Harbor, which is located north of Lock 27, and the Madison Harbor, which is located south of the Lock.

Please join us for an open house on April 23rd from 3:30-6:00 pm to learn more and share your perspective!

📍Located at 1635 West 1st Street, Granite City, IL 62040

New Bid Opportunities at America's Central Port:

🏗️ Railroad Track Expansion - Due Jan 6, 2026
🏗️ Fertilizer Warehouse Upgrades - Due Jan 6, 2026
🏗️ Electrical Service Upgrades for Port Apartment - Mandatory Site Visit on January 20, 2026

If you're a contractor and haven't subscribed to our contractor database, you can sign up and learn about our latest bid opportunities here: https://www.americascentralport.com/procurement-opportunities

The Port is seeking bids for three projects located at the Granite City Harbor White Dock facility. Details of each project can be accessed below.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 3, 2025 is required for all three projects. Click each link for details on time, location, bid documents, and contact information for any questions you may have.

🏗️ Barge Loading Terminal Improvements | P20-HRBR-01W1
https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-barge-loading-terminal-improvements-p20-hrbr-01w1

🏗️ River Terminal Material Handling Package | P20-HRBR-01W2
https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-river-terminal-material-handling-procurement-package-p20-hrbr-01w2

🏗️ Rail-Served River Terminal Equipment | P20-HRBR-01W3
https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-rail-served-river-terminal-building-equipment-p20-hrbr-01w3

The Port is seeking bids to rehabilitate our main office parking lot in Granite City.

If you know of anyone who might be interested, have them check out the bid documents here: https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-parking-lot-rehab-project-p24-land-04

Bids are due August 5, 2025, at the Port office by 11:00 AM local time.🚧

We're excited to share the unveiling of America’s Central Port 2050 Draft Master Plan, a forward-thinking strategy designed to guide our Port District over the next 25 years.

This comprehensive roadmap features 60 strategic projects and guides $355.6 million in investment to:

→ Enhance transportation infrastructure
→ Accelerate business growth
→ Drive regional job creation

We’re excited to work with our partners and community as we invest in a stronger, more connected future for the region.

⚓ Join us Thursday, July 17th, from 3:30-6 PM to share your feedback and learn more!

🎟️ https://www.americascentralport.com/event-details/2050-master-plan-open-house

🚨 Calling all high school juniors, seniors, and recent grads!

Want to learn real-world trade skills like carpentry, plumbing, drywall, concrete, and electricity?

Join the Build Your Future Workshop — a week-long, hands-on experience designed to give you a head start in the skilled trades.

📍 America’s Central Port – Granite City, IL
📆 June 17–21 | 7:30AM–4:00PM
💵 Only $25 for the week
👥 Limited to 10 participants!

Get expert instruction, build confidence, and walk away with skills you can use.

📞 Call (618) 877-8444 to register.

📢Calling all river terminal construction and engineering folks.

Two big bid announcements for the St. Louis region just went live!

⚓P20-HRBR-01D (Tyler Street Terminal Improvements)
https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-p20-hrbr-01d-tyler-street-terminal-improvements

⚓P20-HRBR-01E (Granite City Harbor Terminal Improvements)
https://www.americascentralport.com/post/bid-announcement-p20-hrbr-01e-granite-city-harbor-terminal-improvements

Use the links above to access the bid documents for each, and be sure to register on our planroom for future projects: https://www.americascentralport.com/planroom

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And if you missed it, we're also looking for bids for our warehouses to realign the truck docks. 🏗️ https://www.americascentralport.com/post/rfp-announcement-west-3rd-street-warehouse-dock-realignment

Attention all Employee Benefit Advisors serving Illinois.📢

America’s Central Port District is seeking proposals from Employee Benefits Advisors to make recommendations for annual healthcare benefits coverage for its employees.

Click the following link to download the RFP and learn more.

RFP Announcement: Employee Benefits Advisor Services America’s Central Port District is seeking an Employee Benefits Advisor (“Advisor”) to recommend annual healthcare benefits coverage for its 31 employees.