Adams Industries Inc. in Sidney has taken over part of an old World
War II Army munitions depot, creating 700,000 square feet of indoor
warehouse space and more than 500 acres of outdoor storage.
The property is close to I-80 and is served by both the Union Pacific and
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads. In fact, the company has just been
designated a BNSF Premier Transload Partner.

This facility has become popular for distribution into Colorado’s
Front Range, says Richard Baier, director of the Nebraska Department
of Economic Development. “Adams has attracted significant attention
because of the on-site dual rail, trucking capacity, and available vacant
buildings.”

Among other uses, Adams is transporting specialty pipe, used in the
natural gas industry, from ocean ports in Texas to this inland port via rail,
says Larry Johnson, president of the Nebraska Trucking Association. From
there, Adams transports the pipes by truck to their final destination.
“Adams can keep the shipments on the largest vehicle longer and
transport them to a central point,” Johnson says.
The wind energy industry is also discovering Adams as a central site
from which to distribute components used in wind turbines to surrounding
states such as Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and
Iowa.