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Major Highways - Railroads - Commercial Airports - Air Carriers - General Aviation - Overnight Express - Traffic Counts

I-69 is Shiawassee County's major Interstate highwayClick to EnlargeShiawassee County, centrally located in Mid-Michigan, offers a plethora of transportation options to access local, regional, national, and worldwide markets.  The county has an interstate highway, with close proximity to several others, miles of railroads (including a line that runs from Nova Scotia, Canada, to Mexico).

Central Shiawassee County is within a 45-minute drive of three commercial airports.  If your product needs to go anywhere quickly, you can do it from Shiawassee County.

 

Major 2 or 4 Lane Highways Linking the Areas
Interstate - I-69 State - M-13, M-21, M-52, M-71 
Distance in Miles to the Five Nearest Metro Areas
Metro Area Miles
Saginaw 40
Flint 15
Lansing 20
Grand Rapids 90
Detroit 80
Railroads (by Rail Carrier)
Name Tuscola Saginaw Bay (TSB)
  Rail America (RA)
  Canadian National (CN)
Main or Branch Line TSB Main Line - Durand to Ann Arbor
  TSB Branch Line - Owosso to St. Charles
  RA Main Line - Durand to Bay City
  RA Main Line - Durand to Owosso
  CN Main Line - Durand to Lansing
  CN Main Line - Durand to Detroit
Shortline or National TSB - Shortline
  RA - Shortline
  CN - National
Nearest Switching Yard (miles) TSB - Owosso
  RA - Durand
  CN - Durand
Commercial Airports
Name Bishop International Airport (Flint)
  Capital City Airport (Lansing)
  MBS International Airport (Saginaw)
Hub Status None
Distance from the Community in Miles Bishop - 15 miles 
  Capital City - 20 miles 
  MBS - 40 miles 
# of Runways Bishop - 3
  Capital City - 3
  MBS - 2
Runway Lengths Bishop - 7,848 ft/7,199 ft/4,291 ft
  Capital City - 7,251 ft/5,001 ft/3,601 ft
  MBS - 8,002 ft/6,400 ft
Carriers (Names) Serving Airport  
Passenger Bishop - AirTran, American Airlines, Continental Connection, Delta Connection, Mid-West Connection, Northwest
  Capital City - Delta Connection, Northwest,  United Express
  MBS - Northwest, United Express
Charter Bishop - Funjet Vacations
  Capital City - Allegiant
  MBS - None
Air Cargo Bishop - Emery Worldwide Express, Airborne Express, Federal Express
  Capital City - Superior Aviation, United Parcel Service
  MBS - None   O'Hare
Cities Served Bishop - Atlanta, Chicago(Midway), Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Ft. Meyers, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Orlando, Tampa
  Capital City - Chicago (O'Hare), Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Orlando, Washington D.C.
  MBS - Chicago (O'Hare), Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis
Total # of Daily Non-Stops to All Cities Served Bishop - 72 
  Capital City - 41
  MBS - 11
# of Days Closed to Inclement Weather for the Last 3 Years Bishop - None
  Capital City - None
  MBS - None
General Aviation Airport
Name Owosso Community Airport
Location/City Caledonia Charter Township
Driving Distance from the Community in Miles One Mile from Owosso
# of Runways 3
Runway Lengths 4,300/2,575/2,470 ft
Full Instrument Landing Capabilities Yes
Hours of Operation 9 am to 5 pm
Port
Nearest Public Port (Name, City, Miles from Area) Port Huron - 85 miles east
River, Lake or Ocean Lake Huron
Custom Port of Entry in the Area
Name MBS International Airport (Saginaw)
Site Location (City & Street Address:  8500 Garfield Rd. Suite 103
  Freeland, MI. 48623
Indicate it at a Port, Airport, FTZ, Bridge, etc.) Airport
Overnight Express Service Availability
Fed-Ex  
Latest Pick-up Time 4:30pm
Earliest Delivery 10:30am
Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
Saturday Delivery Yes - 12pm
UPS  
Latest Pick-Up Time 3:00pm
Earliest Delivery 8:00am
Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
Saturday Delivery Yes
DHL/Airborne  
Latest Pick-Up Time Call by 2pm
Earliest Delivery 12pm
Next Day Delivery Guarantee Yes
Saturday Delivery None
United States Post Office  
Nearest General Mail Multiple Locations
Latest Pick-Up Time 4:30pm
Earliest Delivery 12pm
Next Day Delivery (specify States) all 50 states
Nearest Bulk Mail Facility Owosso

 

Traffic Counts for Shiawassee County's Busiest Roads

2004 ADT 2003 ADT 2002 ADT
I-69 (West County Line to Woodbury Rd) 43,300 I-69 (West County Line to Woodbury Rd) 42,500 I-69 (West County Line to Woodbury Rd) 37,138
I-69 (Woodbury Rd to M-52) 32,100 I-69 (Woodbury Rd to M-52) 33,170 I-69 (Woodbury Rd to M-52) 32,332
I-69 (M-71 to M-13) 30,500 I-69 (M-71 to M-13) 30,680 I-69 (M-71 to M-13) 30,501
I-69 (Bancroft to M-71) 28,200 I-69 (Bancroft to M-71) 28,360 I-69 (Bancroft to M-71) 26,789
I-69 (Bancroft to M-52) 26,200 I-69 (Bancroft to M-52) 26,334 I-69 (Bancroft to M-52) 26,371
M-21 (Owosso East City Limit to Corunna West City Limit) 25,800 M-21 (Owosso East City Limit to Corunna West City Limit) 22,547 M-21 (Owosso East City Limit to Corunna West City Limit) 24,903
M-21 (M-52 to Ball St) 22,100 M-21 (M-52 to Ball St) 21,657 M-21 (M-52 to Ball St) 23,663
M-21 (Corunna West City Limit to State Rd) 18,000 M-21 (Corunna West City Limit to State Rd) 19,936 M-21 (Corunna West City Limit to State Rd) 21,590
M-21 (Owosso West City Limit to M-52) 15,900 M-21 (Owosso West City Limit to M-52) 15,966 M-21 (Ball St to Owosso East City Limit) 18,762
M-21 (Ball St to Owosso East City Limit) 15,400 M-21 (Ball St to Owosso East City Limit) 15,940 M-21 (Owosso West City Limit to M-52) 17,342
* ADT is Average Daily Traffic Count        
 

 Source: Michigan Department of Transportation
 



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