www.BruceInvest.com   Tuesday, September 07, 2010

County Office in Walkerton used as starting point in distance measurement.

  1. Distance to Markets
  2. Highways and Ports
  3. Airports
  4. Railways and Intermodal

1. Distance to Markets

Distance to Urban Centres

Distance to Border Crossings

City

Distance

Border Crossing

Distance

Time
Hamilton 170 kms/100 miles Sarnia 225 kms/135 miles 3 hours
Fort Erie/Buffalo 265 kms/160 miles      
London 160 kms/100 miles      
Kitchener 110 kms65 miles      
Sarnia 225 kms135 miles      
Toronto 185 kms110 miles      
Detroit/Windsor 360 kms/220 miles      

2. Highways and Ports

Nearest Highways

Nearest Ports

Highway

Distance

Port

Distance

Ship Size

Time
400 (Barrie) 180 kms/105 miles Goderich 90 kms/ 54 miles Vessels up to 730 ft. 1.5 hours
401 (Kitchener) 120 kms/72 miles        
11 (Barrie) 180 kms/105 miles        
69 via 11 (Barrie) 180 kms/105 miles        
17 via Ferry 300kms/180 miles        

Average Road Winter Closures Last Three Years: 3 Days

3. Airports

Nearest Airport

Airport

Distance

Characteristics

Time
Saugeen Municipal Airport 10 kms/6 miles 4000 ft runway year-round small-medium corporate planes Canada Customs  
Kincardine T & T 30 kms/18 miles 4100 ft runway corporate jets larger freight planes  
Goderich Airport 90 kms/54 miles 2 runways - 4500, 5000 ft  
Wiarton/Keppel Airport 40 kms/24 miles 2 runways - 4900, 3000 ft corporate jets can accommodate 727, 737  
Tobermory Airport 50 kms/30 miles 3100 ft fueling facilities  
Owen Sound Airport 60 kms/36 miles 4000 ft fuelling services  
Port Elgin Airport 20 kms/12 miles 3800 ft corporate jets  

4. Rail and Intermodal

Rail Services

Carrier

Passengers

Goods

Custom Clearance

Time
CN yes yes yes - Goderich 1.5 hours

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