Fernley is located along Interstate 80, a transcontinental interstate highway. In addition, two major rail companies (UP and BNSF) provide service through the transcontinental UP main line. Fernley is quickly becoming recognized for its rail, fiber, trucking, manufacturing, low cost interstate power, and highway networks, connecting it all in a central hub with the ability to serve 60 million people. Fernley offers strong market fundamentals, a growing population, ample affordable housing and employment opportunities combined with an expanding and successful industrial base at the Crossroads Commerce Center. Economic development officials are projecting many new jobs to the region by 2021. As a result of the projected growth, as many as 60,000 new jobs are being created. Fernley will capture a share of the new jobs and business coming to the region.