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Hub will house high-tech, environmentally progressive buildings
in an unparalleled central location. Nowhere else can you find a
facility that sits at the forefront of technology, boasts a diminutive
environmental footprint, and is surrounded by the most sophisticated
rail, intermodal, and highway infrastructure in the country.
Interstate
Highways (I-20, I-35, I-45, and Loop 9) – The Hub
is the only logistics park in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex adjacent
to three major interstate highways without major traffic congestion
issues. Located in southern Dallas County, The Hub is the area’s
first point of entry for western and southern trade routes. This
location eliminates the need for trucks to travel through congested
urban areas, thus lowering drayage expenses for tenants at The Hub.
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Lancaster
Airport – Located on 306 acres and neighboring The
Hub, city-owned and operated Lancaster Airport is positioned to
serve as the new premier aviation facility for the Metroplex. The
airport features a 5,000’ x 100’ asphalt runway capable
of accommodating single engine as well as large corporate aircraft.
Immediate plans are underway for a runway expansion from 5,000’
to 6,500’ and eventually 8,000’ to support larger corporate
jets as well as freight capacity. To accommodate the requirements
of corporate aviation and future expansion, pro-active infrastructure
improvements on the runway, taxiways, lighting, hangars, utilities
and Automated Weather Observation Systems have recently been made
to Lancaster Airport. City leaders are working to design a future
cargo-compatible runway as well as working to protect land surrounding
the airport from residential encroachment with a “LanPort
District.” This district prevents non-compatible uses in both
the immediate and long-term future of the area.
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Dallas Intermodal Terminal (DIT) - The 360-acre DIT is
located just 12 miles from downtown Dallas, within the city limits
of Hutchins and Wilmer. Designed to support the growing intermodal
volume in the region, this central location provides quick access
to the counties that comprise 97% of the Dallas Metroplex population,
and serves as the “gateway” for international goods
to the major population centers in the central and eastern United
States.
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Proposed
BNSF Intermodal Facility – In the Spring of 2007,
The Allen Group announced the execution of an agreement granting
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) the right to purchase
land within The Hub as the next step in evaluating the possibility
of developing a new intermodal facility.

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