Project: Fairburn CSX Industry Yard, Fairburn,GA

Summary

The Fairburn CSX Intermodal Center was built to create a high volume rail corridor for reliable intermodal service on the lines connecting Southern California ports with Atlanta and with the rest of the southeast region.

Characteristics and Setting

Classification/Type Freight Terminal

Transportation Mode Highway

Usage 10,060

Length (mi)

Economic Distress 1.04

Population Density (ppl/sq mi) 1,825

Population Growth Rate (%) 2.6%

Employment Growth Rate (%) 1.1%

Market Size 1,442,317

Airport Travel Distance (mi) 20.0000

Topography 5

Geography

Region Southeast

State GA

County Fulton

City Fairburn

Urban/Class Level Rural

Local Area N/A

Impact Area N/A

Transportation System None

Timing

Initial Study Date N/A

Post Construction Study Date 2007

Construction Start Date 1997

Construction End Date 1999

Months Duration N/A

Costs

Project Year of Expenditure (YOE) 1998

Planned Cost (YOE $) N/A

Actual Cost (YOE $) $156,000,000

Actual Cost (2022$) $342,752,000

Intermodal Characteristics:

Intermodal Actual Cost (YOE): $150,000,000
Intermodal Actual Cost (2022$): $198,131,595
Highway Road Access Improvement Cost (YOE $): $6,000,000

Freight Terminal

Container Volume (Metric Tons): N/A
Container Volume (TEUs): 420,000
All Cargo Volume (Metric Tons): N/A

Pre/Post Conditions

NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$

Transportation

Measure	Pre project	Post project	Change	% Change

Impacts

NOTE: All impact dollar values are in 2022$

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