Fifth District Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers announced that the Southern Kentucky Intermodal Park will be constructed in Pulaski County at an announcement August 10 at The Center for Rural Development. Those participating in the announcement are pictured from left; Glen Ross of Mayes, Sudderth & Etheredge (MSE); Pulaski County Judge-Executive Darrell BeShears; Somerset Mayor J.P. Wiles; Congressman Rogers, Greg Jones, executive director of the Southern Kentucky Economic Development Corporation and David Lawson, president of Modalgistics for Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Intermodal Park to be built in Pulaski County

Federal, state and local leaders joined Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation , Tuesday, August 10, in announcing the Southern Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s Intermodal Park will be constructed in Pulaski County. The Southern Kentucky Intermodal Park will be built on a 34-acre site near the Crane Plumbing facility located near the Highway 914 Bypass in Somerset and will be operated by Norfolk Southern Railway.

U.S. Representative Harold “Hal” Rogers (5-Ky) announced the site selection at TheCenter for Rural Development in Somerset. A crowd of more than 150 gathered to hear about the park’s location and its potential for spurring economic growth in the region. Rogers secured $7 million in funding from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to assist the Southern Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED)’s development of the park.

“This is an exciting day for Pulaski County,” said Congressman Rogers. “The construction of the intermodal park will be an important component in our efforts to stimulate economic growth, bringing new and better jobs to our region.” The Southern Kentucky Intermodal Park will provide enhanced rail transportation services to both new and existing business in the region by reducing inbound and outbound shipping costs and will serve the entire region.

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Although located in Pulaski County, this project is designed to have regional impact, said
SKED Executive Director Greg Jones.
“Not since the Cincinnati & Southern (now Norfolk Southern) Railway came to Pulaski County,

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in 1877, has a railroad project had such potential for growth and development in the region,” Jones said. “Locating this intermodal park in Somerset capitalizes on Norfolk Southern’s strategic development throughout Kentucky and the United States, linking up

This project will create a new mode of export and import not available to many local businesses today.” Partners in the park project include the Federal Highway Administration, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Mayes Sudderth & Etheredge (MSE), Norfolk Southern Railway Corp., Somerset/ Pulaski County Development Foundation, Southern Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED), TransDevelopment Group and Wilbur Smith Associates. For more information, contact Greg Jones at (606) 677-6102 or go to southernkentucky.com.

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