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Continuing efforts to improve the transportation system and economy of southern West Virginia, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., along with Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, both D-W.Va., Wednesday announced the West Virginia Ports Authority has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation to construct a long-planned intermodal terminal along Norfolk Southern's Heartland Corridor near Prichard.
"This is the king of jumpstarts for the economy of this area. With this new federal funding we are really picking up steam in our efforts to advance the Prichard Intermodal Facility," said Rahall in a news release. "The public-private investment between the State, the Federal government, and Norfolk Southern holds tremendous promise for diversifying the economy and creating welcome needed jobs."
The Prichard Intermodal Facility is being developed to serve as a cargo-transfer station along the Norfolk Southern rail line. Once completed, this facility would give industries in the tri-state area (West Virginia-Kentucky-Ohio) more modern and efficient freight container service and enhanced access to international rail lines.
The new $12 million grant is provided through DOT's Fiscal Year 2011 National Infrastructure Investments or TIGER III Discretionary Grants Program.
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