Transportation
Centrally-connected to all U.S. markets and located just north of St. Louis, Florissant is served by:
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Approximately 10 minutes from Florissant, St. Louis Lambert International Airport is served by 10 commercial airlines: Air Canada, Air Choice One, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit and United. With an average of 250+ daily departures, airlines provide nonstop service to 65+ airports and 61+ U.S. cities, including major airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston and Washington, D.C.
Spirit of St. Louis Airport
The Spirit of St. Louis Airport is a public airport just 30 minutes away directly off I-64 with 24-hour port-of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on the field. The airport provides first-class flight services, hangar storage and a full range of aviation support including routine and heavy maintenance services and avionics repair and installation. The airport’s two runways offer precision approaches: a 7,485- x 150-foot all-weather runway and a 5,000- x 75-foot parallel runway.
Two Major Interstates, I-270 and I-170
Florissant’s direct location on two major interstates offers easy interstate access as well as quick access to nearby I-64, I-70 and all of metro St. Louis.
Slated to be completed in 2023, I-270 is undergoing a $278 million dollar renovation which is one of the largest project in MODOT’s history. This will be a great entry way into Florissant.
Sizable Multi-Lane State Highways
Florissant’s multi-lane state highways are also important to our local economy and integral to Missouri’s state highway system, which is the 7th-largest such system in the nation. This includes Highway 67 (Lindbergh Blvd.) which is one of the largest retail corridors in the region.
Well-situated Water Transportation
For more information on the St Louis region’s freight transportation network, go to www.thefreightway.com.
Infrastructure
Missouri’s natural resources and utility companies provide Florissant with abundant water and energy at affordable prices, and the City’s central location makes it ideal for reliable telecommunications service.
Electric Service
Electric Service
Missouri’s industrial electric rates are 5.89cents per kWh, compared to the national average of 6.67 cents per kWh. (All amounts current as of 4/2019.)
Ameren Missouri, the area’s largest provider of electricity, serves all of Florissant and offers electric rates that are among the lowest in the nation.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
As the largest natural gas provider in Missouri, Spire Energy serves approximately 631,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in St. Louis and 10 other counties throughout Eastern Missouri.
Water
Water
Florissant gets its water from Missouri American Water.
Sewer Service
Sewer Service
Reliable and affordable sanitary sewer service is provided by the MSD Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
Whether you’re looking for enterprise-boosting services like custom fiber loops or in need of an internet plan tailored to your business, Florissant offers multiple options for telecommunications service.
Broadband coverage is a stellar 99.9%
Fast Fiberoptic Internet availability
Public Safety
Public Safety
Florissant is one of the safest cities of its size in the State of Missouri and is protected by the internationally accredited Florissant Police Department and the Florissant Valley & Black Jack Fire Protection Districts.
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