Transportation

Home to the World's Second Largest FedEx Hub

     

More major interstate highways converge in the Indianapolis Region than any other metropolitan area in the U.S. Specifically Interstate-65, Interstate-69, Interstate-70, and Interstate-74 criss-cross through the 10-county Indianapolis Region. This results in 50 percent of the U.S. and Canadian populations being within a one-day truck drive and 75 percent of both populations being within a one-and-a-half day drive. As one of only 10 states with a AAA bond rating, Indiana's "financial house" is in order as a state and we are adding highway miles and improving infrastructure.

The world’s second largest Fed-Ex hub is located at the new Indianapolis International Airport, which opened in Novemeber 2008. Easy acces to such an advanced air freight transport facility and the world's second largest FedEx operation means lower transportation costs and faster delivery times, which is particularly critical for the Indianapolis Region's rapidly growing Transportation, Distribution & Logistics cluster.

Transportation At A Glance

• One-day drive of 50% of U.S. population
• Most highway convergence in nation
• 2nd largest FedEx hub in world
• New airport terminal in 2008
• One of 10 states with AAA bond rating
• Low highway congestion
• No toll roads in the Indianapolis Region
• Five foreign trade zones offer incentives
• There are 94 trucking companies and 115 distribution centers located in the Indianapolis Region

The new Indianapolis International Airport--a $1 billion project to build a new terminal and make other state-of-the-art improvements--opened in November 2008. It accomodates a growing amount of passenger and freight travel. At least eight smaller airports throughout the Indianapolis Region can accommodate corporate Learjet and Gulfstream aircraft. And the aforementioned four different interstate highways converge in Indianapolis, more than in any other metropolitan area in the nation. Transportation capabilities are further enhanced by rail lines and access to three ports in the state.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Initiative

Conexus Indiana is an initiative to capitalize on emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing and logistics, aligning resources and expertise to make Indiana a leader in these exciting industries. Conexus Indiana is focused on issues like workforce development, exploring new market opportunities and building research and supplier networks to help Indiana manufacturing and logistics firms succeed.