EAST ST. LOUIS REDEVELOPMENT

The North Alcoa site consists of approximately 400 acres located in a mixed-use area of East St. Louis. The property is bounded on the north by Louisiana Boulevard and Lake Drive, on the east by the Alton and Southern Railroad and Pocket Road, on the south by Missouri Avenue, and on the west by 29th Street... Manufacturing began at the site more than 100 years ago when the Pittsburgh Reduction Company (later renamed the Aluminum Company of America and then Alcoa Inc.) constructed an alumina refinery. Industrial operations occurred mostly on the south side of Missouri Avenue where alumina was produced from bauxite ore. The bauxite residue remaining after manufacturing was used to fill in the former Pittsburg Lake. Later, berms were constructed, and the residue was stored in residue disposal areas or RDAs. There were three RDAs on the site, each approximately 40 acres in size. The berms were constructed with gypsum materials, a by-product of Alcoa's manufacturing operations. The precise..

Also known as: East St Louis

Primary location: Chicago United States