Accessibility

Accessibility is our Business in Fort Wayne-Allen County, Indiana!

• 1^st in interstates
• 4^th in total freight railroads
• 4^th in first-class railroads

And internationally? We have the world’s 2^nd largest FedEx air hub.

• Businesses in Allen County have only a one-day drive to more than one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of Canadians.
• Our rail lines – which include CSX and Norfolk Southern – provide ready access to the nation and its ports.
• More than 50 trucking companies serve Allen County, using major interstates, U.S. highways, and state roads that cross the county.
• Fort Wayne International Airport hosts an airstrip so long that the space shuttle could safely land on it! And, you’ll love the scheduled flights to major cities across the United States.
• Fort Wayne is just a little over 2 hours from the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan and the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie.

 

 

Roadways Serving Allen County

• 2 interstates

• 4 U.S. highways
• 7 state roads 

Railways Serving Allen County

• Class I freight railroad: Norfolk Southern
• Two CSX short line partners: the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad and the Maumee & Western Railroad
• Norfolk Southern and CSX covering more than 42,000 miles of track through 20-plus states and some of Canada
• Triple Crown, a Norfolk Southern affiliate, headquartered in Fort Wayne; provides bimodal, truckload transportation services throughout the eastern two-thirds of the United States and parts of Canada

Airports & Airlines Serving Allen County

• Fort Wayne International Airport
  • currently home to four major carriers: United, Delta, American, and Allegiant Air
  • Nearly 600,000 passengers served in 2009
  • 37 non-stop departures to Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tampa, and other major cities
  • Air cargo service in excess of 7,500 tons in 2008
  • Foreign Trade Zone #182 – a general-purpose zone on 485 acres
  • Kelly Commerce Aero Centre – 110 acres of light industrial space, part of Indiana’s Shovel Ready Program
• Smith Field in Fort Wayne
  • a general aviation airport
  • offers flight instruction and aviation maintenance technology classes

• Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan
• Port of Toledo on Lake Erie
• Both providing …
  • access to the Saint Lawrence Seaway
  • an experienced workforce
  • the facilities needed to handle all types of bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and containers

Relocate your business to Allen County, and you’re hot-wired to the world! Contact The Alliance for details.