Kansas City Transportation Assets

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  Location

Kansas City is located within 250 miles of both the geographic and population centers of the United States

  Kansas City International Airport
  • Ranks as highest volume cargo airport in six state regions
  • Largest on-airport Foreign Trade Zone in the U.S.
  Rail
  • Four of eight Class I rail carriers, three regional lines, and a local switching carrier serve the area.
  Highway
  • 3 Interstates (I-70, I-35, I-29)
  • 4 Interstate linkages (I-435, I-635, I-470, I-670)
  • 10 Federal Highways
  • Over 300 motor freight carriers
  Barge
  • 7 barge lines operate along the Kansas City area of the Missouri River and 41 docks and terminal facilities exist in the metro area.
  Richards-Gebaur International Freight Gateway
  • Intermodal Rail Hub operated by Kansas City Southern Railroad