Illinois state transportation officials, local economic partners, and railroad and trucking industries representatives recently celebrated the expansion of the City of Rochelle Intermodal Transload Center (RITC) in Rochelle, Ill.
“This expansion will not only help unlock economic potential in Rochelle, but it becomes an important asset for the movement of freight in Illinois, the transportation hub of North America,” Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi said. “We are proud to have helped see this project to fruition through a grant from our Illinois Competitive Freight Program, which is increasing safety, improving reliability in the nation’s supply chain and boosting commerce at the community level throughout the state.”
RITC, located at the intersection of Interstate Highways 88 and 39 and Class I railroads, offers industries, whether or not they have rail at their company location, access to direct rail services via the City of Rochelle Railroad. The center opened in 2020 as a joint effort between the City of Rochelle and the Greater Rochelle Economic Development Corp. BNSF and Union Pacific operates the facility…