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| U.S. Chamber Action |
| Stand Up for Free Enterprise |
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| How Infrastructure Brought $3.5 Billion to One South Carolina County |
| Federal inaction on infrastructure could slam the brakes on growing communities. |
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina, pulled in $3.5 billion in capital investment and over 1,000 new jobs last year. Part of the reason is Inland Port Greer, which connects interstate highways, rail lines, and the Port of Charleston into a single logistics hub, making the region attractive to manufacturers.
Why it matters: That kind of growth happens when businesses can count on reliable, modern infrastructure.
But: The federal surface transportation law expires in September. If Congress doesn't pass a multi-year reauthorization on time, communities like Spartanburg will be stuck in limbo. Projects stall. Supply chains break. Jobs that should be created aren't.
What they're saying:
- "Having an inland port there expands the reach of manufacturing," said Kyle Sox, Vice President of Industrial Development for OneSpartanburg. "An inland port is an absolute game changer for a consumer brand."
- Michelin's David Chapman put it in bottom line terms: "It tightens the supply chain, lowers the cost of the product, and does wonders for CO2 emissions." That infrastructure helped make South Carolina home to Michelin's largest industrial footprint on the planet—15 factories and 10,000 workers.
Be smart: Spartanburg's success is creating a snowball effect. Oshkosh Defense chose the region for a new U.S. Postal Service vehicle plant—not just for the logistics, but because the infrastructure attracted the kind of skilled workforce a manufacturer needs.
What we're doing: The U.S. Chamber's Keep America Moving initiative is pushing Congress to act—reauthorize the surface transportation law and give communities like Spartanburg the certainty they need to keep thriving. |
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