Jim Fair
A storage warehouse at the Inland Port in Greer was the first building demolished since the groundbreaking on March 1.
Jim Fair
A bobcat is used to move debris in a pile.
Jim Fair
Debris is tossed in a truck where it will be removed from the site.
Jim Fair
After the building debris is removed, the concrete foundation will be broken up.
A warehouse on the port property was demolished and cleared this week with railroad tracks serviced by Norfolk & Southern removed that led to the storage building. The foundation is scheduled to be taken up next week.
The rail spur to the port warehouse was partially pulled up, but the spur to Nordic Cold Storage will remain intact until that company vacates its warehouse for demolition. Blue Bell Ice Cream is a customer of Nordic.
The $35 million South Carolina Inland Port (SCIP) is scheduled for a fall opening.
The port will link Charleston and Greer by rail to improve the efficiency of international freight movements from the South Carolina coast to the Upstate.