Table 14
Ashland County, Ohio  Transportation                                                                                                                                                                             
Major 2 or 4 Lane Highways Linking the Areas, indicate if City, County, State, US or Interstate  
Interstate I-71
US 30,42,224,250
State 3,39,58,60,89,95,96,179,202,511,545, 603
Distance in Miles to the Five Nearest Metro Areas  
Metro Area Miles
     1 Cleveland 65
     2 Columbus 80
     3 Akron 50
     4 Canton 53
     5 Mansfield 20
Motor Carriers/Trucks  
     Number of Common Carriers Serving the Area 14
     Number of Common Carriers with Local Terminals 12
Railroads (by Rail Carrier (Source: Ashland Railway (419) 525-2822)  
     Name Ashland Railway
     Main or Branch Line Branch
     Shoreline or National Shortline
     Nearest Switching Yard (miles) Mansfield
     National Rail Lines that Interchange with Ashland Railway Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Wheeling- Lake Erie (Shortline)
Commercial Airport (Source: airport websites)  
     Name Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
     Hub Status Medium Hub
     Distance from the Community in Miles 55 miles
     Number of Runways 4 (2 parallel, 2 crossing)
     Runway Lengths 8999 ft., 6800 ft., 6017 ft., Concrete grooved
     Carriers (Names) Serving Airport  
Passenger Continental, Continental Express, Southwest, American, United, Delta, Northwest, US Airways, America West, Air Canada, Midwest, USA 3000
Charter  Yes
Air Cargo DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS, Servisair, Globe Growth, Continental, Southwest, World Wide
     Approved Capital Expansion Plan Yes, Uncoupling and Runway Extension
     Approved New Service by Carrier (with Carrier & Start Date) N/A
     Total Number of Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Services 180
Number Six Largest Cities Served
1 New York
2 Los Angeles
3 Chicago
4 San Francisco
5 Philadelphia
6 Atlanta
     Number of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last Three Years None
     Name Akron-Canton Regional Airport
     Hub Status Small Hub
     Distance from Community in Miles 57 miles
     Number of Runways 3 Crossing Runways
     Runways Lengths 5,600 ft., 6,379 ft., 7,598 ft,. Asphalt Grooved
     Carriers (Names) Serving Airport  
Passenger AirTran, Delta, Northwest, United Express, US Airways, Frontier
Charter  Yes
Air Cargo None
     Approved Capital Expansion Plan Yes, 60 million dollar terminal and airfield improvements
     Approved New Service by Carrier (with Carrier & Start Date) None
     Total Number of Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Serviced  
Number Six Largest Cities Served
1 New York
2 Atlanta
3 Orlando
4 Chicago
5 Pittsburg
6 Detroit
     Number of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last Three Years  
     Name Port Columbus International Airport
     Hub Status  
     Distance from Community in Miles 80 Miles
     Number of Runways 2 Runways
     Runways Lengths 10,250 ft., 8,000 ft., Asphalt Grooved
     Carriers (Names) Serving Airport  
Passenger Air Canada, America West, American, Continental, Delta, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Airways, Jet Blue, USA 3000
Charter  Yes
Air Cargo EGL, Evergreen Fed Ex, Forward Air, UPS
     Approved Capital Expansion Plan Yes
     Approved New Service by Carrier (with Carrier & Start Date) N/A
     Total Number of Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Serviced 182
Number Six Largest Cities Served
1 New York
2 Chicago
3 Houston
4 Philadelphia
5 Phoenix
6 Detroit
     Number of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last Three Years None
Distance to the Nearest General Aviation Airport (Source: www.airnav.com)  
     Name Ashland County Airport
     Location/City Ashland, Ohio
     Driving Distance from the Community in Miles 3 miles
     Number of Runways 1 runways (18/36) Asphalt Grooved
     Runways Lengths 3,500 ft.
     Full Instrument Landing Capabilities GPS Approach, VOR Approach, NDB Approach
     Hours of Operation Dusk to Dawn
     Number of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last 3 Years None
     Name Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport
     Location/City Mansfield, Ohio
     Driving Distance from the Community in Miles 20 miles
     Number of Runways 2 Runways, Asphalt Grooved
     Full Instrument Landing Capabilities HI-VOR/DME, ILS, VOR/DME, RNAV, VOR, GPS, NDB, Radar approaches
     Hours of Operation Dusk to Dawn
     Number of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last 3 Years None
Ports (Source: Greater Cleveland Growth Association)  
     Nearest Port ( Name, city, Miles from Area) (Source: www.clevelandportauthority.com) Port of Cleveland, Cleveland, approximately 65 Miles
         River, Lake, or Ocean Lake Erie, Cuyahoga River
         Channel Depth 27' to 23' Mean Low Water
         Turning Basin Yes
         Barging Facilities Yes
         General Cargo Facilities Yes
         Containerized Facilities Yes
         Storage Facilities Yes approximately 350,000 covered and 1 million sq. ft. open space
         Highways Serving Port Rt. 2 connecting to I-77, I-71, I-90
         Railways Serving Port Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation
         Number of Freight Forwarders Serving Area 16 Registered with International Freight Forwarders
         Number of Import/Export Brokers Serving Area Approximately 51
         Number of International Courier Firms Serving Area N/A
     Nearest Port ( Name, city, Miles from Area) (Source: Telephone call to company) Toledo Port Authority, Toledo, approximately 100 miles
         River, Lake, or Ocean Lake Erie
         Channel Depth 26' 6 in. 
         Turning Basin Yes
         Barging Facilities Yes
         General Cargo Facilities Yes
         Containerized Facilities Yes, Can handle
         Storage Facilities 675,000 sq. ft. 110 acres of outdoor 
         Highways Serving Port I- 75, I-80, I-90
         Railways Serving Port Amtrack, CN, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Wheeling- Lake Erie, Lake Erie
         Number of Freight Forwarders Serving Area several serving the area, none assigned to port
         Number of Import/Export Brokers Serving Area several serving the area, none assigned to port
         Number of International Courier Firms Serving Area N/A
Foreign Trade Zones in Region (Source: Foreign Trade Zone Board)
     Number 40 Operated by Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority  
         Contact: Cleveland Cuyahoga Port Authority Phone:  216-241-8004
     Number 138 Operated by Columbus Regional Airport Authority  
         Contact: David Whitaker Phone:  614-239-4000
     Number 181 Operated by Summit County Port Authority  
          Contact: Norma Fox-Horwitz  Phone: 330-762-4776
Custom Port of Entry in the Region (Source: US Department of Homeland Security)  
     Name  Service Port-Cleveland
     Site Location (City & Street Address) 6747 Engle Rd. Middleburg Heights, Ohio
     Indicate it at A Port, Airport, FTZ, Bridge, etc. Facilities at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, Canton Regional Airport
    Name Port of Entry- Columbus
     Site Location (City & Street Address) 6431 Alum Creek Drive, Groveport, OH
     Indicate it at A Port, Airport, FTZ, Bridge, etc. Facilities at Port Columbus International Airport
Warehouses  
     Number of Bonded Warehouses in the Area None
     Number of Public Warehouses in the Area various third party logistics providers in area
Overnight Express Service Availability (Source: websites)  
Fed-Ex  
     Hub Classification 5 Drop Boxes located throughout county
     Latest Pick-Up Time 4:45 PM
     Earliest Delivery Next day 10:30 am
     Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
     Saturday Delivery Yes
UPS  
     Hub Classification 5 Drop Boxes located throughout county
     Latest Pick-Up Time 6:00 PM
     Earliest Delivery Next day 10:30 am
     Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
     Saturday Delivery Yes
Airborne-DHL  
     Hub Classification Call to schedule pick-up no drop boxes in county
     Latest Pick-Up Time Must be called in by 4:00 pm
     Earliest Delivery 10:00 AM
     Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes 
     Saturday Delivery Yes
United States Post Office  
     Nearest General Mail Main office in Ashland, 530 Claremont Ave. 11 located throughout county
     Latest Pick-Up Time 5:00 PM
     Earliest Delivery Comes with regularly scheduled mail drop
     Next Day Delivery (specify States) Yes
     Nearest Bulk Mail Facility Pittsburg, PA
Compiled by the Ashland Area Council for Economic Development February 2007