Highways
The first federally funded highway, the National Road, was blazed through what was to become Zanesville by its forefathers, Ebenezer Zane and John McIntire. Their goal was to connect the markets of the East with the emerging bounty of the West. Today their vision proves prescient.
PROXIMITY TO MARKETS
Zanesville and Muskingum County are located within one day’s truck drive of about 60% of the U.S. population. The population density map below shows our proximity to major U.S. population centers. (Each tiny white dot represents 7,500 people)
HIGHWAYS
The National Road, now U.S. Route 40, is paralleled by Interstate 70, one of the most heavily traveled highways in America. While both highways pass through the middle of Muskingum County, I-70 has developed as a major freight corridor. Every day more than 50,000 vehicles move along I-70 through Zanesville. That is over 18 million vehicles per year.
Muskingum County resides at a logistical sweet spot as approximately 10 miles to east of the county I-70 interchanges with I-77 and 37 miles and 48 miles to the west, I-70 interchanges with I-270 and I-71, respectively.
Zanesville-Muskingum County is well positioned to serve the population centers of the East Coast and the Midwest.
AIR
Zanesville and Muskingum County offer three good flying options less than an hour away.
Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) is located approximately six miles east of Zanesville and one mile south of I-70 Exit 159. ZZV has two runways, one 5,000 and one 4,999 feet. The airport can accommodate corporate jets. Instrumentation landing (ILS/DME) is available on one of the runways. More information about ZZV can be found at http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/KZZV.htm and http://www.airnav.com/airport/KZZV
Zanesville Aviation is a full-service company offering aircraft management, scheduled maintenance, FBO, certified air ambulance service, and the highest level of domestic and international private charter service throughout the United States and Canada. Zanesville Aviation owns and operates its own aircraft, ensuring that each one adheres to a strict maintenance schedule, inspected daily, and are FAA certified.
Those travelers looking for a regular commercial service will find John Glenn International Airport (CMH) 56 miles away from Zanesville via interstate highway. John Glenn International provides 150 daily departures to 33 airports. The ten air carriers at John Glenn International include Air Canada Jazz, AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, Midwest, Southwest, United, US Airways and seasonal service by USA3000.
Route Map
Air cargo moves in and out of the region via Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), which along with John Glenn International, is also part of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. Located just south of the Columbus I-270 outer belt, Rickenbacker typically moves over 100 million pounds of cargo annually. Rickenbacker International Airport is located within the Rickenbacker Inland Port, a multi-modal logistics hub known internationally for its impressive network of freight forwarders, cargo airlines, trucking companies, an intermodal facility and a Foreign-Trade Zone. FedEx, UPS, Evergreen, Kalitta and Southern Air, among others move cargo through the international airport.
Rail
Muskingum County is served by the Ohio Central Railroad, a Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., railroad. Genesee & Wyoming operates 62 regional and short-line railroads in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia. Ohio Central owns its own north-south track and leases the east-west Columbus & Ohio River track. To the west, Ohio Central connects with both CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern (NS) at their intermodal rail yards in Columbus. To the east, Ohio Central has a connection with NS on the Ohio River at Mingo Junction. Finally, to the north, Ohio Central also connects with the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad at Brewster.
In 2013, 2,000 ft of rail was added at the Eastpointe Park. Transloading services are available at the Eastpointe Rail Transfer Station to companies or individuals wishing to move product between rail and trucks. For information on the Eastpointe Rail Transfer Station, contact the Port Authority offices at 740-455-0742
Broadband Telecommunications
Muskingum County is served by cable, fiber, DSL, and wireless service providers for high-speed Internet connections. These services and their providers are changing constantly. Please click here to see all of the most recent availability maps for Ohio from Connect Ohio.
In November 2016, the Port Authority in partnership with AT&T announced that both the Airport and Eastpointe Business Parks had been certified as Fiber Ready. This designation is part of AT&T’s continuing effort to drive economic development and investment in Ohio.
