The central location of Medina, Ohio offers its businesses and residents an excellent transportation network. With a significant percentage of Medina residents leaving the city and county for work each day, the highway and airport system provides for some of the least expensive means of transportation in the U.S.
Intersecting Medina's Uptown are 4 major arteries; three state routes (SR 3, 18, & 57) and U.S. Route 42. The major divided highways of I-71 (north to Cleveland and south to Columbus), I-76 (points east including Akron/Canton, Youngstown, Pittsburgh and east coast destinations), I-271 (northeast Ohio, Buffalo, and Toronto), and I-80 (12 miles north on I-71) permit efficient movement of freight and passengers to 60% of the population of the United States in a days drive.
The City of Medina owns a portion of its rail lines and is serviced by the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad with connection to the Class 1 rail system. There are current buildings and undeveloped land available that can have rail access.
Three airports service the City of Medina. Twenty-one miles to the north is Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport with direct flight to most major U.S. cities and several International. The airport is a hub for Continental Airlines. Canton-Akron Regional Airport offers passengers some of the least expensive fares in Ohio and has direct flights to most major cities in the midwest, east and southeastern regions.
A significant asset to the city is the Medina Municipal Airport. Located east of town the airport hangers many private and corporate planes and provides easy access for corporate transportation.
|