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Clarksville's Commerce Park certified as megasite

December 15 , 2006—A 1,187-acre site in Clarksville-Montgomery County, Tennessee, has been certified as the eighth megasite in the Tennessee Valley. The site, known as Commerce Park, Central Tennessee's Megasite, was certified by McCallum Sweeney Consulting (MSC) of Greenville, S.C., an independent firm commissioned by TVA. It is the first megasite located in Middle Tennessee.

“Clarksville’s certified, ready-for-development Megasite gives the community and the Tennessee Valley a huge advantage in recruiting new automotive manufacturing facilities and other industries,” said TVA Senior Vice President of Economic Development John Bradley. “There is a growing demand for certified industrial sites in the automotive industry, and the Commerce Park site allows Clarksville and the state of Tennessee to be fierce competitors for quality jobs.”

Working in partnership, TVA’s economic development staff, distributors of TVA power, and area economic development partners will market the site to automotive manufacturers seeking to locate facilities in the Southeast.

Commerce Park is located approximately 1.5 miles from Interstate 24, on the northwest side of Highway 79, just north of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park. The site meets all criteria for MSC certification, including size of at least 1,000 contiguous acres, land availability, transportation access, and labor capacity.

Read about all of the megasites in the Tennessee Valley.