CSX awards 21 “Select Site” designations

The CSX Corporation, whose network connects all major metropolitan areas in the eastern United States and over 240 short-line railroads as well as more than 70 sea, river, and inland ports with major cities and agricultural areas, has announced that 21 properties in ten states have received the designation of „CSX Select Site.“ This designation is awarded as part of an industrial development program and is based on a comprehensive assessment of various site characteristics. The newly designated sites have been categorized into gold, silver, and bronze levels.

For the selection of the sites, CSX collaborated with over 30 communities to gather information and identify the best candidates for the CSX Select Site program. Of more than 1,110 locations served by CSX, only 6% are classified in this manner.

Economic Impulses through Targeted Site Selection

Kellen Riley, Senior Director of Industrial Development at CSX, emphasized the importance of preparation and partnership: “Each CSX Select Site demonstrates the power of preparation and collaboration. These sites give manufacturers the confidence to move forward while helping communities translate their readiness into actual economic growth and job creation.”

An example of the program’s success is the announcement by Owens Corning to make a significant investment in the South Industrial Park – a silver CSX Select Site in Prattville, Alabama. This project will create 100 qualified jobs and strengthen the local economy of Prattville while simultaneously expanding CSX’s industrial presence in the region.

The newly added CSX Select Sites include:

**Gold Level:**
– I-80 Logistics Park – Minooka, Illinois (Photo)

**Silver Level:**
– Fort Meade Rail Ready Industrial – Fort Meade, Florida
– First Florida Tradeport – Wildwood, Florida
– Wiley Connell Site One – Crawfordsville, Indiana
– Enterprise Industrial Park – Defiance, Ohio
– Franklin Logistics & Development – Letterkenny 29 – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
– Hwy 321 Greenfield Rail Site – Gaston, South Carolina
– Southbound Road Greenfield Rail Site – Gaston, South Carolina
– Stonecrest Farm Rail Site – Greenwood, South Carolina
– Gibbs Rail Site – Sumter, South Carolina
– Enterprise Center at VA Port Logistics Park – Suffolk, Virginia

**Bronze Level:**
– Pioneer Park – Dade City, Florida
– Georgia Breakbulk Logistics Park – Brunswick, Georgia
– Kingsbury Industrial Complex – La Porte, Indiana
– Washington CSX Industrial Rail Site – Washington, Indiana
– Massachusetts Life Sciences Logistic Park and Transloading Facility – Bellingham, Massachusetts
– CSX-Owned East Brookfield MA Site – East Brookfield, Massachusetts
– Mshiké Industrial Complex – Holland, Michigan
– Kileville Site – Dublin, Ohio
– Dan Rogers Site – Dillon, South Carolina
– Willoughby Site – Marion, South Carolina

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