Project Ranger – Bridge Infrastructure for Aerospace Manufacturing Employment

Organization:
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation
Amount:
$12,000,000.00
Program Area:
Economic Catalyst Program
County of Applicant:
Buncombe
Year:
2020
Description:

This grant will be used for the construction of a public bridge across the French Broad River that will allow Project Ranger to create a new manufacturing facility. Project Ranger expects to create 800 new jobs paying an average wage of $68,000, and to make a capital investment of as much as $650 million. The project is expected to attract workers from a 22-county labor shed.

Contact:
Mr. Clark DuncanPO Box 1010Asheville, North Carolina 28802(828) 258-6134
Areas Served:
Buncombe

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