Amazon Starts Construction on Spring Hill Delivery Hub

Amazon has started building a delivery station on Anderson Snow Road in Spring Hill. The site sits at the southeast corner of Corporate Boulevard, where drivers currently contend with construction for a new traffic signal and a widened roadway. The project adds commercial activity to a corridor that Hernando County officials have long identified as needing infrastructure upgrades.

Amazon.com Services LLC owns the 70.6-acre parcel at 2318 Anderson Snow Road. According to county property records, the land lies near Radiant Church. The site was recently clear-cut, leaving only patches of vegetation along its edges. Austin Stowe, an Amazon spokesman, confirmed that the company's team began construction on the facility.

The station will serve as the final stop in the company's logistics network before packages reach customers. Goods arrive from nearby fulfillment and sortation centers, then are sorted into routes and loaded for final delivery. Amazon said the Spring Hill site will operate similarly to its existing facilities in Tampa and Groveland. The company has invested more than $55 billion in Florida since 2010 and employs more than 57,000 people in the state.

County commissioners approved the project in January 2022. They voted 4-1 to allow a 250,000-square-foot delivery and distribution center on the property. The facility is permitted to operate around the clock. Commissioner John Allocco cast the lone dissenting vote, warning that trucks would overwhelm the congested roads. Steve Champion, Elizabeth Narverud, Wayne Dukes, and Jeff Holcomb voted in favor.

During the 2022 debate, Champion called the road a disaster but deemed the project perfect for the area. Ronald Pianta, then the planning and zoning director, noted the site had been designated for industrial use for years. He stated that the proposed building was considerably smaller than previous plans for the land, which once envisioned structures of 750,000 and 650,000 square feet. Allocco argued that no good place existed for trucks, citing the poor conditions on County Line Road and Spring Hill Drive.

County Administrator Jeff Rogers welcomed the investment as a commitment to attracting major employers. Valeria Pianta, the economic development director, said the project reflects the strength of the county's strategic location and business environment. The county has since cleared the way for road improvements, including the installation of the traffic light that engineers said was necessary for the intersection.

Amazon has not announced when the station will open or how many employees it will hire. The company also has not confirmed whether the building will match the size approved in 2022. Stowe said the company will continue working with local officials and will share more details as plans progress.