Ohio River Site Awarded Nearly $3 Million in Grant Funding

The 60-acre riverfront Powhatan #7 industrial site in Monroe County, Ohio, was recently awarded a $1,515,725 Maritime Assistance Program grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation. An additional $1,212,580 in funding from Ohio's Rural Industrial Park Loan Program was awarded to advance a $3 million infrastructure development project.

Powhatan #7 is a rare road-river-rail site.

Powhatan #7 is one of a handful of sites where river, rail and highway intersect in Ohio. Powhatan has the added advantages of flat topography, space for a mile-long rail siding, and excellent truck access along Ohio Route 7 to St. Clairsville/Wheeling (I-470/I-70).

Engineering studies prepared for one-mile on-site rail spur.

Ohio Southeast Economic Development, the JobsOhio network partner serving 25 counties in southern, eastern, and southeastern Ohio, provided a grant of $15,862 to complete engineering studies for a potential one-mile rail siding that would run the length of the Powhatan #7 site.

Powhatan #7 is located within an EPA air quality attainment zone.

Monroe County is an attainment county for the six categories of air pollutants monitored within the Clean Air Act's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This attainment status is especially important for manufacturers seeking air emissions permits. 

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