The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Cheatham County, and Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, have announced a public-private partnership to develop the Ashland City River Port — a $33 million multimodal freight hub on the Cumberland River.
The 40-acre site, located at mile marker 162, will be home to a new inland port designed to handle a variety of dry goods, including cement, rebar, aluminum, and rubber. The port will be located less than 10 miles from Interstates 40 and 65, with potential for rail access to CSX via Nashville & Western Railroad.
Ingram will fund the $30 million construction of the inland port on the land identified by Cheatham County, and TDOT will contribute $3 million in state funds to build the pier…