BNSF Railway Certifies Yorkville Site As Ready For Development

YORKVILLE, IL—Lincoln Prairie South in Yorkville was recently awarded BNSF Railway Company’s Certified Sites designation.

Yorkville was one of six cities nationwide to receive the recognition this year. Sites in Becker, Minn.; Hayti, Mo.; Holly Springs, Miss.; Surprise, Ariz.; and Wilmington, Ill also made the list.

Situated at the intersections of State highways 34, 47, 71 and 126 plus access to I-88 to the north, I-80 to the south, and I-55 to the east, the Lincoln Prairie South site in Yorkville is a prime location for development of more than 220 divisible acres, according to BNSF Railway.

Certified sites are a part of BNSF’s Premier Parks, Sites and Transload program. The program is a strategic approach that addresses the increasing demand for customer site locations by developing various types of facilities across BNSF’s network.

The goal of the program is to provide an inventory of rail-served sites that are available for immediate development. Businesses looking to locate at any of these properties could save six to nine months of construction time as a result of this analysis, according to the company.

“Since the program’s inception in March 2016, BNSF’s Certified Sites have attracted more than $140 million of customer investments,” said Colby Tanner, assistant vice president, economic development. “This is a testament to our communities’ partnerships and commitments to keeping pace with the speed of development.”

Details for all 24 BNSF Certified Sites are available at at this link.