City officials have agreed to accept additional road right-of-way as part of the construction of Toyota Material Handling’s new manufacturing facility focused on producing electric forklifts.
Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety members accepted public right-of-way associated with improvents to adjacent roads to the 295,000 square-foot facility, to be located on the east side of Interstate 65 and County Road 225W, between Deaver Road and County Road 300s, north of Toyota’s current facility.
The plat dedicates right-of-way on Deaver Road, County Road 225W and County Road 300S, Planning Director Jeff Bergman said.
Toyota Material Handling is investing nearly $100 million into the expansion of its headquarter campus with the new facility, which officials broke ground on in May of 2024.
Toyota Material Handling Senior Vice President of Operations, Engineering and Strategic Planning Tony Miller said the factory will focus on making electric products, specifically electric forklifts, with a goal for the start of production beginning in June 2026.
The expansion will create 85 jobs at an average wage of $28.88, according to Toyota. The new employees are expected to be hired by 2026, company officials said.
