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Ashland City, TN

The single biggest current project in Ashland City is the Ashland City River Port, announced by TDOT on May 19, 2025. It is a multimodal, multi-commodity inland river port structured as a public-private partnership among the State of Tennessee, Cheatham County, and Ingram Marine Group (Ingram Barge's parent).

Investment and funding split: The total project is valued at $33 million. Ingram Marine Group is funding the $30 million construction of the inland port itself, while TDOT is contributing $3 million in state funds to build the pier. Cheatham County identified the land for the site.

Size and location: The port occupies a 40-acre site at mile marker 162 on the Cumberland River. It sits within 10 miles of Interstates 40 and 65, with potential rail access to CSX via the Nashville & Western Railroad — positioning it as a freight hub for the Nashville metro.

Scope (Phase 1): A fixed dock, a multi-commodity warehouse, and site improvements. Barges will move dry goods including cement, rebar, aluminum, and rubber. An economic analysis was provided by Younger Associates.

Timeline and status: Construction was expected to start in summer 2025. The official TDOT announcement did not state a completion date; a later WKRN/aggregated report cited a summer 2026 completion target. As of this research the partnership is secured and the project is moving forward; exact on-the-ground construction progress as of mid-2026 was not independently confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Officials quoted: Deputy Governor Butch Eley called it a 'forward-thinking' solution to Tennessee's infrastructure needs; Ingram Marine CEO John Roberts said the port will let the company 'move a variety of dry goods more efficiently and effectively to better serve Tennessee businesses.'

Secondary/related development context (factual): Cheatham County leaders have also discussed pursuing land for an industrial park and a multiplex to draw sporting events, and Ashland City has active residential new-construction activity. A separately referenced 'Pleasant View Village' (56-acre traditional neighborhood development with retail/commercial plus row houses and single-family homes) is in the broader Cheatham County area, not Ashland City proper. These are lower-magnitude than the river port and less firmly sourced; the river port is the clear marquee project.