Gallup Energy Logistics Park, LLC (GELP), a subsidiary of Gallup Land Partners, LLC, is a rail-served industrial park ideally located to serve the light manufacturing, storage, trans loading, and logistics industries of northwest New Mexico, the San Juan Energy Basin, and the Four Corners Region. Phase I of the project, which cost $6.5 million, was completed in February, 2017, and includes 11,000 linear feet of new rail connecting to the BNSF mainline and created the infrastructure for rapid expansion on an additional 2,500 acres.

A Logistics Hub

GELP serves as a logistics hub for the entire region, and helps companies increase their productivity and accessibility. Located northwest of the city of Gallup, New Mexico, GELP offers direct access to the BNSF Southern Transcon Line and close proximity to I-40, and highways 491 and 602. As a rail-served industrial park, GELP is ideally located to serve the oil and natural gas industries of the San Juan Basin and surrounding areas, as well as light manufacturing and storage industries.

The State of New Mexico has recognized the importance of this logistics asset and has invested $23 million in the development of a four-lane, heavy-truck capable highway linking GELP to US Hwy 491 and offering quick access between GELP and key commercial locations. Carbon Coal Road now offers quick access between GELP and key commercial locations along with additional economic development opportunities. The highway reduces the round trip from GELP to the San Juan energy basin by 20 miles, improving productivity by allowing trucks to complete two trips a day and creating efficiencies for companies dealing with driver shortages.

BNSF-Certified Site

A 365-acre parcel of the property has received certification as part of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway’s site certification program. This program identifies optimal rail-served sites and conducts in-depth reviews of ten economic development criteria to determine if the site meets BNSF’s stringent readiness standards, which are intended to minimize development risks customers may face. The BNSF awards the certification following a comprehensive evaluation of existing and project infrastructure, environmental and geotechnical standards, utility evaluation, and site availability. A customer that builds a new rail-served facility on a BNSF Certified Site is expected to save six to nine months of construction time, thanks to advance preparation work already completed at the site.

Ideally Located

Gallup Energy Logistics Park is located at the intersection of I 40 and US Highway 491, two hours west of Albuquerque. Gallup, New Mexico is ideally located within the 11-hour rule, where trucks coming from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are required to stop.