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East Central Ohio is served by all major modes of transportation. Click on the
links below for more information.
Highway
Ohio has the fourth largest Interstate highway system of any state.
East Central Ohio is located within a one-day's drive of about 60 percent of
the U.S. population, 80 percent of the U.S. corporate headquarters, 61 percent
of U.S. manufacturing capacity and about 50 percent of Canada's population.
Interstate 77 (Cleveland to Columbia, SC) traverses the region north and south
while Interstate 70 (Baltimore, MD to Fort Cove, UT) serves the southern
boundary east-west. These two highways intersect in the East Central Region at
Cambridge, OH and provide excellent access to locations throughout the country.
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Railways
Appalachian Ohio Rail Facts
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Appalachian Ohio has 5800 miles of track with 4500 miles of Class I Rail.
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Ohio ranks fourth in the United States having the most miles of Class I Rail.
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Appalachian Ohio has 3 Class I Railroads in the State. (CSX, Norfolk Southern,
and Canadian National)
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Appalachian Ohio has 35 Regional and Shortline Railroads
East Central Ohio is served by Norfolk Southern, CSX, Ohio Central, and
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroads. Additionally, a number of independent rail
lines serve the region.
Inland Waterways
Appalachian Ohio borders nearly 450 miles of the Ohio River. The Ohio River
in this reach carries mostly coal, but other valuable commodities such as
aggregates, petroleum, iron, steel, and chemicals are also transported by
barge. In 1999, over 130 million tons of commodities (mostly coal, petroleum,
chemicals and aggregates) moved to, from, within and past Ohio. These
commodities had a combined value of over $14.5 billion. Coal made up just less
than 65% of this tonnage, followed by petroleum.
There were
142 manufacturing
facilities,
terminals,
and docks
in Ohio that
shipped and
received
tonnage in
1999. Southeast
Ohio has
two commercial
inland waterway
terminals
for movement
of bulk materials.
250 to 300 million tons of cargo are transported on the entire Ohio River each
year. The annual tonnage on the Ohio River has surpassed the Panama Canal, yet
is still only at 35 percent capacity.
Air
Commercial air service for East Central Ohio is available from:
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