May 19, 20232 yr Mayors of cities near Intel site share how they're preparing for growth "As Intel Corp. inches closer to launching its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Central Ohio, leaders from the communities surrounding the site are grappling with the same question: Are we prepared? The $20 billion investment will bring thousands of new jobs to a region that was already seeing a population boom. And with Intel saying its investment could reach $100 billion if fully built out, the question of whether or not Central Ohio is prepared to handle that growth." The article addresses housing, infrastructure and schools with the mayors from the three communities surrounding the Intel site... One of the more interesting quotes in the article: "Spalding said New Albany — where the Intel complex is being constructed — has nearly tripled in size since 2010. New Albany's annual budget for road construction was between $1.5 million and $2 million prior to Intel. Now it's $100 million." Full story found here: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/05/18/cmc-forum-regional-mayors-prepare-for-intel.html
May 19, 20232 yr OhioX Summit: Ohio tech industry: Intel just the start if state seizes the moment "Although Intel has been sustaining financial losses and job cuts at the corporate level, Hoggatt repeated to the crowd the company's commitment to the New Albany fabs as a core strategy. Ohio One, as the complex is called, increases the U.S. share of chip production – as much a national security issue as preventing supply chain disruptions. The fabs will make the company's latest generation of chips, and help kick off Intel's "foundry" model of manufacturing chips designed by outside clients. "We are rebalancing that global manufacturing capacity," Hoggatt said. "We will be building literally the most advanced thing humanity makes, right here in Ohio." Intel is recruiting now for the technicians to run those plants when they open in two years, he said, and so far it's a healthy mix of Ohio natives, Intel veterans looking to move, and industry veterans new to the company." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/inno/stories/inno-insights/2023/05/19/ohiox-tech-summit-wrapup.html
May 22, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, aderwent said: Aerial view from February 2023 What am I looking at here?
May 22, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, John7165 said: What am I looking at here? An aerial view of the Intel site from three months ago.
May 22, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: Aerial view from February 2023 Just got back from there about fifteen minutes ago. Can't believe how much busier it is each week compared to the previous week! It was also extra dusty out there today. My car is covered! Lol
May 23, 20232 yr Pretty interesting schedule... Crews will begin the second day of pouring the concrete foundation in just over an hour, at 2am this morning: "Construction crews will be pouring the concrete foundation for the fabs on several days in May. Pours are tentatively scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. on May 23, May 31, June 14, June 22, and June 29" https://newalbanyohio.org/answers/new-albany-silicon-heartland/ Guess they want to get an early start!
May 23, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, Luvcbus said: Pretty interesting schedule... Crews will begin the second day of pouring the concrete foundation in just over an hour, at 2am this morning: "Construction crews will be pouring the concrete foundation for the fabs on several days in May. Pours are tentatively scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. on May 23, May 31, June 14, June 22, and June 29" https://newalbanyohio.org/answers/new-albany-silicon-heartland/ Guess they want to get an early start! Probably because of the coming heat and humidity. Probably easier and better to pour when it’s still a bit cool.
May 23, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Probably because of the coming heat and humidity. Probably easier and better to pour when it’s still a bit cool. I'm no construction expert, but does anyone know if a high humidity level has any negative impacts on the concrete as it's settling? I doubt they're doing it so early to not cause traffic problems haha.
May 23, 20232 yr 41 minutes ago, TIm said: I'm no construction expert, but does anyone know if a high humidity level has any negative impacts on the concrete as it's settling? I doubt they're doing it so early to not cause traffic problems haha. It 100% can have an affect on it, and with then needing so much, and for the reason they need so much, I would guess they want it to be perfect. Not wanting to cause traffic problems is probably another reason though. Edited May 23, 20232 yr by VintageLife
May 29, 20232 yr Road widening all around the Intel site is moving along nicely- Snatched a couple quick ones from Clover Valley Rd The Intel site is roughly 1 mile ahead on the right
May 29, 20232 yr 25 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said: Road widening all around the Intel site is moving along nicely- Snatched a couple quick ones from Clover Valley Rd The Intel site is roughly 1 mile ahead on the right If it weren't for Cbust Or Bust taking these almost weekly photos, we wouldn't have any idea what's going on at the intel project. This is the largest project in Ohio history and if it builds out the way Intel has hinted, it could be the largest and most costly project probably in American history. This radio silence on any information is baffling to say the least. I can understand not wanting to share trade secrets, but taking some pictures or video pouring concrete is hardly exclusive to Intel. Intels PR department really needs to step up their game.
May 29, 20232 yr It's so interesting watching this all go down- and so quickly We were out there to see the first houses and trees cleared on the site, and to see the difference today is stunning. And it's still in the very early stages! If you like being around construction as far as the eye can see- for miles, go drive around the site. Basically the entire area between 161 and Green Chapel- I've never seen so many different projects under construction at the same time in an area this size.
June 1, 20232 yr Snatched a couple quick ones from the western edge of the Intel site yesterday while I was in the area. This section of Clover Valley Rd closes today as part of the rebuild and widening projects and won't open back up til November
June 1, 20232 yr On 5/8/2023 at 8:25 AM, TIm said: I was out in the Newark area over the weekend and driving back to Columbus via 16/161 I noticed what appeared to be some pretty new power line towers on either side of the highway. Much taller and thicker than what's already in the area and they did not have actual lines run yet. They were very clearly new, was still marked as construction sites around the bases. I want to say this was near the Mink Street exit? Whichever one has the new gas station off it that 5 years ago was an exit full of empty fields/ I think you might be talking about these Crews were installing wires on some of them yesterday. These particular ones are headed to the Amazon site at Harrison and Jug
June 1, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, CbusOrBust said: I think you might be talking about these Crews were installing wires on some of them yesterday. These particular ones are headed to the Amazon site at Harrison and Jug Yup! There's a ton of them out there now. Noticed when I drove past over the weekend. Going up VERY quickly.
June 4, 20232 yr Some of the Intel related widening of SR 161 to start in July https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/projects/projects/116322
June 23, 20231 yr Intel, Ohio finalize details on $600 million grant for New Albany project "Intel and the state announced on Friday that they have finalized the details over a $600 million grant that the state is giving the semiconductor company to help finance the first two factories it is building in New Albany. The grant is part of the more than $2 billion in incentives the state has previously said it is providing for the $20 billion project, the state's biggest economic development project. The state has called the $600 million a reshoring grant meant to bring production of the tiny devices back to the U.S. that power everything from cellphones to cars to military equipment. The industry has said the cost of building the plants in the U.S. is 20%-30% higher than in Asia. The initial manufacturing facilities (known in the industry as FABs or foundries) will be located on a 926-acre site in New Albany, but the impact will be felt across Ohio. Prior to announcing its Central Ohio campus – dubbed Ohio One – last year, 169 suppliers throughout the state had a business relationship with Intel. Since then, the company has added another 75 homegrown suppliers to help support the supply chain." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/manufacturing/2023/06/23/the-state-is-providing-2-billion-in-incentives-to-intel/70352206007/
June 25, 20231 yr Numerous infrastructure projects around the Intel site continue to move along. Currently, two of the most noticeable are the Mink St widening from two lanes to five lanes and the widening of Green Chapel Rd from two lanes to five lanes. Couple from the Green Chapel widening (from Mink to Clover Valley) And a few from the Mink St widening (from 161 to Green Chapel) Edit: I thought the foundation pour scheduled for June 29th was the final pour. They actually have pours scheduled for a couple days in July as well.
June 25, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, CbusOrBust said: Numerous infrastructure projects around the Intel site continue to move along. Currently, two of the most noticeable are the Mink St widening from two lanes to five lanes and the widening of Green Chapel Rd from two lanes to five lanes. Couple from the Green Chapel widening (from Mink to Clover Valley) And a few from the Mink St widening (from 161 to Green Chapel) Also, the final pour of the foundation for phase one (the first two fabs) is scheduled for this Thursday, June 29th All good news!
June 26, 20231 yr Intel Corp., state of Ohio finalize $600M onshoring incentive grant agreement Intel Corp. and the state of Ohio have finalized a $600 million onshoring grant agreement for the company's semiconductor manufacturing campus in Licking County. As part of the grant agreement, $300 million is available for construction of each of the two chip factories set to be completed as part of the initial phase of Intel’s $20 billion investment in New Albany. Funds will be available for two years after construction begins on each facility. They must be completed by Dec. 31, 2028. “Companies like Intel, from one coast to the next, are choosing to invest in Ohio because of our strategic location, willing workforce and positive business climate,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a release. “I’m proud that we were able to partner with Intel to make such a transformative investment in our state to make Ohio the new ‘Silicon Heartland.'" More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/06/26/intel-corp-state-of-ohio-onshoring-incentive-grant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 27, 20231 yr Just wanted to correct a little information I posted a couple days ago... I thought the foundation pour scheduled for June 29th was the final pour on Phase One at Intel. Turns out that is just the final pour scheduled in June. They also have concrete pours scheduled for July 11th & 20th as well.
July 3, 20231 yr Time running out for local road improvements before Intel begins computer chip production "The clock is ticking for local governments to establish a reliable road network around the Intel Corp. development, which plans to begin production in two years. A traffic study, released by MS Consultants earlier this year, showed county roads with a few hundred vehicles a day carrying more than 7,000 in two years. By 2050, according to the study: There will be 38,000 vehicles a day on U.S. 62 on the edge of Johnstown and 40,000 near the county line. Mink Street traffic will more than quadruple to 30,000 vehicles a day. Clover Valley Road will have 28,000 and Duncan Plains 21,000. Licking County officials were anxiously awaiting final approval last week of the state budget, which could include $24 million in funding for county road improvements around the development. A $24 million county request for the TID includes five road projects, mostly north and east of the Intel area, on Clover Valley, Duncan Plains, Green Chapel and County Line roads, as well as a study of intersections on U.S. 62. Another key improvement would involve two roads that would combine to divert Ohio 37 traffic around downtown Johnstown. The 6 miles of improved roads would be Duncan Plains from Ohio 310 to U.S. 62 and Clover Valley from U.S. 62 to Ohio 37." https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/licking-county-new-albany-aim-to-finish-road-projects-near-intel-site/70372273007/
July 10, 20231 yr Couple random ones from the northern edge of the Intel site The area up close is the continuing rebuild of Green Chapel Road from a narrow two lane road to a five lane road
July 11, 20231 yr Looks like work on the roundabout being built at Mink St and Green Chapel on the northeastern edge of the Intel site should start in a couple weeks. This is also where New Albany and Johnstown will meet, assuming the city of Johnstown approves the recently requested annexation of the land north of Green Chapel - "The intersection of Green Chapel Road and Mink Street will be closed to through traffic starting on or around Monday, July 24. The intersection is anticipated to be reopened by August 23 in its new configuration as a roundabout." https://siliconheartland.newalbanyohio.org/2023/06/15/mink-street-green-chapel-roundabout/
July 13, 20231 yr Intel is about to turn construction up to 11 with New Albany expanded permitted construction hours to accommodate what's coming. https://siliconheartland.newalbanyohio.org/2023/06/01/july-construction-times/
July 13, 20231 yr 4 minute video was released recently showing some of the progress happening near the Intel site... Silicon Heartland Transportation Improvements Update (Summer 2023)
July 17, 20231 yr Snatched a few of some of the different infrastructure projects happening around the Intel site today while I was in New Albany- Curb work is underway on the Mink St widening project -looking south on Mink Looking north on Mink - Intel site is ahead on the left A new road is being built to connect Clover Valley to Mink A few from the corner of Mink St and Green Chapel Rd. - Crews will build a new roundabout here starting next week Curb work has started on Green Chapel as well (looking west on Green Chapel) And a few from the corner of Green Chapel and Clover Valley- looking toward where Phase One at Intel will rise Looking east on Green Chapel (widening to five lanes) - Intel is on the right Looking south on Clover Valley (widening to five lanes) - Intel is on the left
July 18, 20231 yr Rinchem Company plans to build $50M chemical warehouse near Intel "Rinchem Co., an Albuquerque-based chemical and gas distributor, is planning a $50 million project near the Intel Corp. site in New Albany. The company is seeking approval of a Community Reinvestment Area agreement with the city for the project at 3447 Clover Valley Road, which is just a few miles from Intel's future campus. New Albany City Council will consider the CRA agreement at its Tuesday meeting. Rinchem acquired a 29-acre parcel of land recently annexed into New Albany and located within the CRA. It intends to build a new chemical warehouse on 22 acres within the project site, according to city documents. The building will measure approximately 122,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2024 and is expected to be complete in March 2025." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/07/18/rinchem-co-proposes-50m-project-near-intel-campus.html
July 21, 20231 yr Intel facility would avoid ‘redundant’ environmental review under U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown bill -The changes exempt CHIPs Act projects from federal review if they’ve gone through similar state-level permitting- "Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is co-sponsoring a measure aimed at streamlining projects like the Licking County Intel facility funded by the CHIPs Act. The proposal would allow those projects to avoid a federal environmental review if they’ve already undergone a similar state or local process. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, “major federal actions” require an environmental impact statement. Brown’s new Building Chips in America Act carves certain projects funded by the CHIPs Act out of that definition. “For large, complex projects, federal environmental reviews can, rightly so, take several years, but pausing the construction work in Intel while that happens is unacceptable,” Brown argued. “It has already undergone state and local reviews it has the permits our bill means this project could move forward without having to undergo redundant reviews at the federal level.” The proposal would exempt from NEPA review CHIPs projects that have received permits and begun construction, expansions that would less than double an existing site, projects that undergo state review as stringent as NEPA, or projects where federal funding accounts for 15% or less of the facility’s cost. The proposal also puts the Commerce Department in charge of any required NEPA reviews and limits the timeline for court challenges." https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/07/21/intel-facility-would-avoid-redundant-environmental-review-under-u-s-sen-sherrod-brown-bill/
July 25, 20231 yr A few more Intel related projects have kicked off since last week- Work has started on the new roundabout going in at Mink and Green Chapel on the northeast corner of the site- this is supposed to be built and opened back up within 60 days Further west on Green Chapel, a roundabout is being built at what will be the northern entrance to the Ohio One campus A new intersection is being built on the southwest corner of the site- where Clover Valley and the recently built Harrison Rd extension come together And one from the northwest corner where Clover Valley is being widened along the western edge of the site Can't wait for some of these projects around the site to move along and open back up. There are detours and closures seemingly everywhere
July 26, 20231 yr 14 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: An article in today's Dispatch included a picture from last week at Intel Are we sure that isn't an image of them building the Hoover Dam like 100 years ago?
July 26, 20231 yr 53 minutes ago, Luvcbus said: An article in today's Dispatch included a picture from last week at Intel Here you go:
July 26, 20231 yr Are they still holding to the original time frame for this? Because it looks like they're still years away from just completing the underground prep work
July 26, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, John7165 said: Are they still holding to the original time frame for this? Because it looks like they're still years away from just completing the underground prep work They've been saying for quite some time the plan for this year is... pouring the foundation for Phase One in the spring, move cranes and machines in during the summer and vertical construction on the first two fabs would start in the fall... And an article from a few days ago in the Dispatch also says they remain on schedule: "Construction of Intel’s $20 billion project in New Albany remains on track and on time, and Sen. Sherrod Brown wants to make sure it stays that way. The semiconductor company has indicated that the project is on schedule with the plants slotted to begin producing the tiny, critical devices in 2025. Intel has said the site could become one of the largest semiconductor sites in the world with as many as eight factories." https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/manufacturing/2023/07/21/brown-bill-follows-chips-act-to-avoid-construction-delays-at-intel/70436788007/
July 31, 20231 yr Few random ones from earlier today near Intel- Looking south toward phase one from Green Chapel First half of the Mink St widening moving along pretty quick Another portion of the new roadway being built to connect Clover Valley to Mink Crews were also putting out orange barrels along 161 today ahead of the upcoming 161 widening from 270 to 62
August 2, 20231 yr https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/2023/08/02/intel-husted-cotc-unveil-programs-for-semiconductor-industry-workers/70497677007/ I know this isn't about "New Albany", but it is about Intel, so i thought i would post this article in this Thread too. Pretty insightful article about the development of students and workforce for Intel beginning at COTC in Newark. Edited August 2, 20231 yr by OhioFinest
August 4, 20231 yr Was out near Intel yesterday evening with an extra hour of free time. Thought I'd see how some of the infrastructure projects around the site are moving along. Most of the workers were home for the day, so I was able to get a little closer than usual- The new roundabout being built at Mink and Green Chapel on the northeast corner of the site is starting to take shape (The utility poles are headed south down Mink to 161) Mink St rebuild and widening project continues to move north from 161. Crews have began rebuilding the portion of Mink that forms the eastern border of the Intel site (Phase One at Intel is on the left) And the eastern half of Clover Valley looks close to being paved. (Intel is just ahead on the right. The New Albany Tech Park is on the left)
August 23, 20231 yr 2 hours ago, aderwent said: From July 22nd: Something about this picture really shows you how massively huge this thing is!!! Maybe it's seeing how tiny the farm silos in the distance look.
August 23, 20231 yr It certainly is impressive how many projects are happening all at once within a few miles of the site! I was out there yesterday and tried to get a few random updates on some of the infrastructure projects near the site- Mink St (from Jug St to just past the Intel site especially) seems to be ground zero now: Work continues on a new intersection near the southwest corner of the site (at Clover Valley and Harrison): Crews have started paving some of the newly built roads leading to the Intel site, like this part of Clover Valley (near Jug): And a couple more from Green Chapel looking south toward where Phase One will begin to rise in the coming months:
August 24, 20231 yr This is a new roundabout at the NE corner of the site. View is looking west down Green Chapel:
August 24, 20231 yr 1 hour ago, aderwent said: This is a new roundabout at the NE corner of the site. View is looking west down Green Chapel: I wonder why they put that bump out in the road coming out of the round about instead of just making the road straight?
August 24, 20231 yr 30 minutes ago, John7165 said: I wonder why they put that bump out in the road coming out of the round about instead of just making the road straight? Just west of that "bump" is where another roundabout is being built at one of the northern entrances to the Intel site. That roundabout can be seen in this pic I posted recently- (this is just west of the one pictured above)
August 24, 20231 yr The roundabout shown in the top picture (below) is the one being built just west of the "bump" on Green Chapel If you line things up you can begin to see some things taking shape like the outline of the parking lot that will run along Green Chapel
August 29, 20231 yr Some more updates from Intel and vicinity as infrastructure projects all around the site are moving quickly - A new intersection being built at Harrison and Clover Valley (at the southwest corner of the Intel site) looks close to opening A new road that will connect from Mink to Clover Valley (at Jug) continues to move along. You can see streetlights rising on the new roadway in the distance Crews have begun paving Clover Valley Rd, which forms the western border of the Intel site. (The farmhouse on the right is the last one standing on the massive site. It was scheduled for demo in August, so I suspect we'll see it come down in the near future) Crews have started paving parts of Mink St (adjacent to Intel) While other parts of Mink St are in earlier stages And the new roundabout at Mink St and Green Chapel Rd is now open at the northeast corner of the site
September 6, 20231 yr Found a couple interesting Intel related videos to watch at work if you're bored! 😂 First one is inside an Intel fab already under construction in Arizona and some video of what we can expect to see at the Ohio One campus in the coming years: Second one is a 360 Fab Tour:
September 6, 20231 yr 14 hours ago, Luvcbus said: I hate to be Hannah head scratcher, but when I see these pictures of the progress on the site, then match that up with Intel's stated goal to start producing chips in 2025, a little over two years away, and compare this photo to a completed fab and I just wonder how are they going to do it. Edited September 6, 20231 yr by John7165
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