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Interstates and Highways • Nearest Interstate Highway: I-29, 32 miles east • Nearest 4-Lane Highway: SD 50, 4 lane 70 mph expressway to I-29 - runs directly through Yankton • US Highway 81, serving as the PanAmerican Highway leading from South America to Canada, runs directly through Yankton and intersects with state highway 50 Motor Carriers: 17 Local Terminals: 3 Railway Infrastructure Burlington Northern/Sante Fe - Main - Shoreline Piggyback Ramp Available: No Distance Nearest Piggyback Service (miles): 160 Intermodal Services Available: No Public Transportation Network Yankton Transit operates between the hours 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, within a 1 mile radius of the Yankton city limits. The transit has 9 busses (20-24 ind. capable) - three with wheel chair lifts and a 12 person van. Rates are as follows: Adults $2.50 per ride Seniors $1.00 - $1.50 per ride (donation only) School Children $1.50 per ride Transit will contract out to groups or individuals at a rate of $35 per hour. Airport Infrastructure • Chan Gurney Municipal Airport - operation hours = 8 hrs./day 2 runways - Distance = 1 mile - Longest Length = 6100' - Full Instruments = Yes Annual Days Closed = 0 • Sioux Falls Regional Airport - operation hours = 24 hrs./day - Distance = 81 miles 3 Runways - 24 Non-Stop Daily Flights - 2 Passenger Carriers, 2 Charter Carriers and 2 Cargo Carriers • Sioux Gateway Airport - open 24 hrs./day - 6 non-stop flights daily 3 runways - distance = 72.5 miles • Omaha Eppley Airfield - 18 jet service air carriers, 2 commuter air carriers, 8 freight carriers 3.9 million passengers, 58 million pounds of mail, and 144 million pounds of cargo in 2004. General Comment Yankton is conveniently located on SD 50 which serves as a 4 lane 70 mph expressway to I-29. In addtion, Yankton is on US Highway 81 which serves as as the PanAmerican Highway leading from South America to Canada. Great rail service runs through the community and the airport provides jet service. Explore the distance to your customers and you will find that we are centrally located to serve the nation! |
