Columbus County receives more than $1.5 million grant for International Logistics Park roadway


COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 31 grant requests to local governments totaling $10,982,835 across the state, including a large one for Columbus County.

A $1,577,575 grant will enable the county to expand the roadway leading into the International Logistics Park, according to a press release.

This NC Certified site is the first At-Port Distribution Park in North Carolina and will create an investment of $74 million.

“The state’s Rural Infrastructure Authority sees North Carolina through a lens of opportunity,” Governor Roy Cooper said. “All of our great state deserves the opportunity to thrive. These grants offer rural areas the resources and support they need to capitalize on their full potential.”


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