INFRASTRUCTURE
AIR TRAVEL Air service at Gerald R. Ford International Airport is provided by six airlines serving 31 major market destinations with 140 daily nonstop flights. It has current international connections through Detroit, Chicago, and other US destinations. A US Customs federal inspection station (FIS) terminal is currently under construction and will soon allow for processing of international flights and passengers. RAILROADS As the country’s 12th largest rail system, Michigan is well served by regional hubs in Grand Rapids. Current Class 1 railroads include: • Canadian National/Grand Elk Railroad • Norfolk Southern Railway • CSX Transportation • Canadian Pacific Railway/Soo Line DEEP WATER PORTS The Great Lakes can be reached via the St. Lawrence Seaway and the U.S. Inland Waterway system of rivers. When connected, the complete system offers a marine highway through the heartland of the United States, providing access to population centers and manufacturing sites from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast. The port sites on the shores of Greater Grand Rapids are positioned to connect Michigan highway and railroad infrastructure to this marine system, making these ports ideal candidates for manufacturing and food processing.
NON-STOP FLIGHTS AVAILABLE TO:
Atlanta Chicago Dallas Denver
New York Las Vegas
Orlando Phoenix Houston Minneapolis Detroit Fort Lauderdale Philadelphia Baltimore Washington D.C. Tampa Bay Miami Nashville Charlotte Savannah St. Petersburg Punta Gorda Sarasota
MEAN TRAVEL TIME (MINUTES) 26.4
TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
25.9% 36.7% 20.9%
Less than 15 min. 15 to 29 min. 30 to 44 min. 45 to 59 min. 60 min. or more
Fort Myers ...and more
7.9% 8.5%
DATA SOURCE: US Census 2022: ACS 1-Year Estimates
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