Transportation in Troy, Ohio USA
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 Highway Systems
through Troy
 



East/West

North/South


Interstates

I-70

I-75


State Routes

SR 41 - SR 55 - SR 718

SR 202 - CR 25A




Trucking


Serving the Region


Trucking firms - numerous firms serving the area


Trucking terminals .................................................... 25



Overnight service to cities like Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Nashville, Knoxville and St. Louis.

Second morning service to cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphis, Washington D.C., Baltimore, New Orleans, Little Rock, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Milwaukee.




Rail


The Region is served by CSX Transportation.


Trailer-on-flat-car service is available.


Switching yard size:


CSX

2,500 cars




Water


There is close and easy access via truck and rail to shipping through the Great Lakes ports and on the Ohio River.




Air Services
through Troy


Dayton International Airport (10 minutes)



Number of Airlines ......................... 17

(ATA Connection, AirTran, Air Canada, American Airlines, American Eagle, Comair, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest, Northwest Airlink, SKYWAY/Midwest Express, Frontier, United Airlines, United Express, US Airways, US Airways Express)



Dayton International Airport is the hub for Emory Worldwide.


Dayton International Airport is a 10 minute drive from Troy.


Dayton International Airport has three runways, a 10,900 ft.; a 7,000 ft. parallel and a 8,500 ft. crosswind.


U.S. Customs port of entry.


Dayton International Airport is designated a Foreign Trade Zone.




90 Minute Air
Travel Market


An important aspect of any economically vibrant region is its location, and the Troy area is one of the best. People and goods move easily and efficiently in and out of the region. Within its status as one of the nation's top 90-minute air and land markets and its location at the "Crossroads of America" (the intersection of Interstates 70 and 75). The region offers an excellent transportation infrastructure.



Why 90-minutes?


The time it takes to move goods and people, not mileage, is the true measure of market size. Ninety minutes represent a time frame in which a business can offer cost-efficient service. The Troy Area is the place to be for reaching a substantial portion of the nation's population and buying power.



Within 600 miles of Troy:
- 55% of the U.S. population
- 55% of the U.S. households
- 70% of the U.S. income
- 60% of the U.S. consumer retail expenditures
- 65% of the U.S. manufacturing




By Land
The region is the nation's tenth largest "90-minute" land market. More than 5.6 million people live within a 90-minute radius of Troy, an area that includes five Metropolitan Statistical Areas, including over 300 towns, villages and cities.

Within 90-minutes, a firm can offer cost-efficient service since a vehicle can make a round trip to the farthest points in the market twice a day, including time for pickup and delivery or business meetings.

This region is the largest "second morning" land service market, reaching 137.7 million people and 52.8 million households within a 600-mile radius.

"Second-morning service" is defined as the market area that can be reached by truck within a day and a half. As the leading "second-morning" market, our area offers an excellent location for anyone who delivers goods.



Driving Time and Distance to Select Major Metro Areas Estimated.

City
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus

Miles
312
55
202
72

KM
502
89
325
116

Drive Time
5 hours
1 hour
3.5 hours
1 hour


Detroit
Indianapolis
Lexington
Louisville
Nashville
Pittsburgh

215
117
132
150
325
268

346
188
213
242
523
432

2.5 hours
1.8 hours
2 hours
2.5 hours
5 hours
4 hours




Rail service for the region is provided by CSX Transportation. Trailer-on-flat-car service is available.


Shipping through the Great Lakes ports and on the Ohio River is close and with easy access via truck and rail.



Troy Development Council
 405 S.W.  Public Square, Suite 330, Troy, Ohio 45373-0218

Phone
: (937) 339-7809, Fax: (937) 339-4944, Email: TDC@TroyOhioChamber.com