Colorado Just Got a Big New Amazon Delivery Hub

If you like shopping on Amazon.com and you live in the Uncompahgre Valley, here’s some good news. Your packages could be showing up even sooner now that the Amazon Delivery Station has opened in Montrose.

The new facility at 496 County Road is just behind the Montrose Regional Airport and could process more than 28,000 packages per week for customers on the Western Slope.

Here's How Much Faster Amazon Deliveries Could Become

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The new Amazon Delivery Station is designed to handle the final leg of the delivery process from Ouray to Olathe. The new Montrose facility is the latest station to open on Colorado’s Western Slope, joining active stations in Grand Junction and Gypsum. Amazon hopes to bring down delivery times in the Montrose area from 7–10 days to 2–3 days.

What Exactly Happens Inside a Delivery Station

Amazon’s last-mile stations are the final stop before a package gets to our front door. Orders show up at fulfillment and sortation centers, where employees process and organize them for last-mile delivery. That’s when the drivers come in. Amazon says they like to locate these delivery stations as close to customers as possible to speed up the final phase.

Why did Amazon Choose Montrose?

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With a station in Grand Junction, it seems like a no-brainer to have one in Montrose as well. Amazon wanted access to Highway 50 and room for delivery vehicles, so they selected the seven-acre site near the Montrose airport. The Montrose Economic Development Corporation says the station will mean about $25 million to the local economy. Montrose was selected without awarding Amazon incentives or fee allowances. The company says it will hire about 50 full- and part-time employees, plus at least 75 Flex drivers.