BNSF Adds ‘Certified Sites’ in Montana, Texas

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The goal of BNSF’s Premier Parks, Sites and Transload program is to “provide an inventory of rail-served sites that are available for immediate development,” which allows the railroad to address “increasing demand.”

The goal of BNSF’s Premier Parks, Sites and Transload program is to “provide an inventory of rail-served sites that are available for immediate development,” which allows the railroad to address “increasing demand.”

Two new industrial properties on the BNSF network have been certified as part of the Class I railroad’s Premier Parks, Sites and Transload program, bringing the total to 29; they are located in Montana and Texas.

The program’s objective is to “provide an inventory of rail-served sites that are available for immediate development,” allowing BNSF to address “increasing demand.” To be designated a “Certified Site,” properties are evaluated on environmental and geotechnical standards, available utilities, site availability, and existing and projected infrastructure, the railroad said.

The two newly designated sites are:
• Fort Peck Tribal Industrial Park (Poplar, Mont.). Zoned for heavy industrial and encompassing 45 acres, the site is located north of U.S. Highway 2 on the Fort Peck Reservation outside city limits, in Roosevelt County.
• Somerville Industrial (Somerville, Tex.). The site offers 103 acres without zoning requirements or restrictions. It is located east of State Highway 36 and 20 miles outside Bryan-College Station, Tex.

These locations will bring their respective state’s total count to four in Montana and three in Texas.

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