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Overview Attractive Community Demographics 2010 E.D. Activity Rpt. Narrative Available Work Force Population Labor Education & Training Transportation Retail Trade Quality Lifestyle Taxes Community Resources Climate Cost of Living Salina Prospectus 
Plan Update - May 5, 2008
Strategic Plan Summary
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Salina is located at the intersection of Interstate 135 (North-South) and Interstate 70 (East-West). Interstate 70 provides direct access to Denver, Kansas City and beyond, both east and west. Interstate 135 connects Salina with Wichita, Oklahoma City and Dallas to the south, while I-35 north connects with I-80 in Nebraska. Seven exits allow easy access to US-81 and US-40 highways from most areas of the city. Residents of Salina enjoy a short average drive to work of only 12.43 minutes.
Greyhound-Trailways Lines, an outstanding trans-continental bus line, is located in Salina. Bus transportation at regular intervals during the day is available in all directions.
Great Lakes Airlines provides daily airline service to Kansas City and Denver. There are three daily flights arriving in Salina and three flights departing from Salina Airport with connecting flights to all parts of the world.
Daily Flight Schedules
SALINA TO DENVER
Frequency / Departs / Arrives / Flight
Monday - Friday / 1:00p / 2:15p / 5093
Saturday - Sunday / 1:00p / 2:15p / 5095
Saturday / 5:49p / 6:24p / 5117
Sunday - Friday / 6:49p / 7:24p / 5117
DENVER TO SALINA
Frequency / Departs / Arrives / Flight
Monday - Friday / 10:35a / 1:39p / 5141
Saturday / 10:35a / 1:40p / 5147
Sunday / 10:35a / 1:05p / 5147
Saturday / 5:50p / 8:20p / 5142
SALINA TO KANSAS CITY
Frequency / Departs / Arrives / Flight
Monday - Friday / 6:25a / 7:15a / 5152
Saturday - Sunday / 9:15a / 10:05a / 5152
Sunday / 1:15p / 2:05p / 5147
Monday - Friday / 1:49p / 2:39p / 5141
Saturday / 1:55p / 2:45p / 5147
KANSAS CITY TO SALINA
Frequency Departs Arrives Flight
Monday - Friday / 12:00p / 12:50p / 5093
Saturday - Sunday / 12:00p / 12:50p / 5095
Saturday / 4:30p / 5:39p / 5117
Sunday - Friday / 5:30p / 6:39p / 5117
Schedule is effective July 7, 2008 and subject to change
Salina’s rise as one of the outstanding distribution centers in Kansas is largely due to its splendid transportation facilities. Union Pacific Railroad gives Salina rail service in four directions out of the city and daily package-car service in and out of Salina. Terminal facilities are adequate to handle present and greatly increased business. An average of eight freights enter and leave Salina daily. Storage tracks total about 30 miles.
Thirty-two freight companies provide motor freight service in Salina with direct and connecting schedules to all cities in the United States. Competition in this industry has created the lowest average transportation cost in the state as well as one of the lowest in the nation. This competition among the companies for the freight transportation has created an outstanding opportunity for manufacturers and businesses in the Salina area.
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