This EDA investment supports the city of ironton with replacing and improving the industrial waterline and roadway to help provide an adequate supply of uninterrupted water for the city's industrial…

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Ironton, Ohio a $2,831,267 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support replacing and improving the city's industrial waterline and roadway to ensure an uninterrupted water supply for businesses in the South Ironton industrial area. Completed in June 2025, the project aims to boost economic opportunities in a region impacted by coal industry downturns by ensuring current and future industrial growth can continue with necessary infrastructure access. The EAA program assists regions experiencing adverse economic changes through technical assistance and public infrastructure projects.

This EDA investment supports the city of ironton with replacing and improving the industrial waterline and roadway to help provide an adequate supply of uninterrupted water for the city's industrial area and its businesses in ohio. Ironton is the county seat of lawrence county and has been significantly impacted by coal closures. The project will help ensure that current industrial growth will be able to continue to grow in the south ironton industrial area, one of the few industrial areas with needed access to infrastructure and key transportation facilities remaining in southern ohio. Once completed, the project will assist a region highly impacted by recent negative impacts from downturns in the coal economy and help boost emerging business opportunities in the area.