State approves funding for Lordstown industrial park

LORDSTOWN — Ohio Department of Development today approved a $2 million grant to the Ohio Commerce Center in Lordstown.

OCC is a 1.5-million-square-foot facility, located on 476 acres on state Route 45.

The grant will help prepare 266 acres of industrial and manufacturing space for development at OCC. The project includes street resurfacing, railroad crossings and railroad-line improvements, including modification of the state Route 45 bridge.

“We are really excited about the news of the Job Ready Site grant because the competition for these funds was extremely strong across the state,” said Tom Humphries, president & CEO of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber. “This project could pave the way for major development at the Ohio Commerce Center in Lordstown and the potential for a significant amount of jobs, especially related to the oil and gas supply chain.”

The chamber was designated by ODOD as the grant recipient for the project, serving as its economic development community facilitator.

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