The Robert C. Byrd-Hardy County Industrial Park is located on West Virginia Route 55, approximately one mile from the town of Moorefield. The park is zoned for industrial use with a mix of professional offices and manufacturing; no retail sales are allowed.
The total industrial tract acreage is 160 acres with 70 acres fully developed, located above the 100-year flood plain.
Major Employers in the Park
- American Woodmark Corporation – lumber and wood products
- Woodcraft Division of Quanex Building Products – lumber and wood products
- WorkForce West Virginia – job service assistance
Utilities
- Electricity—Allegheny Power and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative provide three-phase service.
- Telephone & Internet—Hardy County boasts a modern telecommunications infrastructure. Hardy Telecommunications, Inc., a non-profit cooperative established in 1953 to serve the needs of area residents, operates a fiber-to-the-home network with a fiber-optic ring encircling its coverage area offering broadband internet, television and telephone service. Frontier also offers internet and telephone service in the area. This enables businesses to enjoy the latest innovations in wireline technology as well as broadband internet, allowing local industries to easily promote and market their products worldwide. Hardy Telecommunications currently offers broadband internet to 99.9 percent of its coverage area.
- Natural Gas —Mountaineer Gas.
- Public Water—The Hardy County Public Service District provides water service by means of an eight-inch water line.
- Public Sewer—The Hardy County Rural Development Authority provides sewer service with a prepackage treatment plant located on site.
Transportation
- Air—Grant County Airport, 12 miles away, offers a 5,000-foot, paved, lighted runway. While not a controlled field, it accommodates private and executive aircraft with approved instrument approaches. Dulles, National, Baltimore-Washington and Pittsburgh International Airports are all located within a 100+ mile radius of Hardy County.
- Highway—State-owned and maintained, paved access roads connect the park site with U.S. Route 220. This property is located 45 miles from I-81 and I-66 which provide access to all major markets in the mid-Atlantic states. Eight common carrier motor freight lines serve the area.
- Water—The Port of Baltimore is located 158 miles from this site and provides shipping service with a 42-foot channel. The Potomac River is the nearest navigable waterway and Front Royal, Va., is an Inland Port only 60 miles away.
Financing
The Hardy County Rural Development Authority will assist in arranging attractive financial packages for businesses locating in the Robert C. Byrd-Hardy County Industrial Park. Loans can be secured working in conjunction with the appropriate state, federal and local agencies. These funds can be combined to create a very favorable package. Further details concerning such assistance will gladly be provided. Contact Mallie Combs for more information at 304-530-3047 or mjcombs@hardynet.com.
Contact
Mallie Combs
Executive Director
Hardy County Rural Development Authority
304-530-3047
mjcombs@hardynet.com