South Hermiston Industrial Park Project Breaks Ground
The City of Hermiston and Umatilla County broke ground on Wednesday, July 7 to extend paved road, water and sewer lines, and upgraded electrical power to the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP). The project is expected to be completed in four months and create 16 shovel-ready parcels of light industrial property.
The SHIP is located west of Highway 395 near the Walmart Distribution Center and is made up of properties ranging from 1.5-20 acres, depending on market demand.
[More information about the South Hermiston Industrial Park Property can be found here]
Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann, Umatilla County Commissioner George Murdock, and Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan spoke at the ceremony, heralding the cooperative work between the city and the county to develop the project and find federal match funding.
The construction project includes:
- Paving and installing water and sewer lines to SE 10th Street between U.S. Highway 395 and E. Penney Avenue
- Paving and installing water and sewer lines to a new road spur from SE 10th Street into Port of Umatilla property within the SHIP
- Completing paving on SE Campbell Drive to E. Penney Avenue
- Installing new underground power through Port of Umatilla property to loop with existing power along U.S. Highway 395.
Work will coincide with the construction of the Meyer Distributing warehouse, a privately developed 179,000 square-foot auto parts distribution center in the SHIP. That facility is slated to open in the fall with approximately 70 full time employees.
The utilities projects are funded from a variety of sources, including a $1.46 million U.S. Economic Development Administration grant, $1.16 million from a Local Improvement District representing adjacent property owners, $250,000 from the City of Hermiston and $50,000 from Umatilla County. The EDA projects the activity will lead to 250 jobs and $70 million in private development.
