Visalia is becoming the major center for
distribution, warehousing, and light manufacturing in California,
strategically placed in the heart of California with direct access
to Highway 99 (the state’s major trucking corridor). Unlike
any other site in the state, a company in Visalia can efficiently
reach 99% of California – plus portions of Arizona, Oregon,
and Nevada – overnight, reaching a population of more than
35,000,000 within just a 300-mile radius.
- The Visalia Industrial Park,
located at the northeast corner of the Highway 99 and Highway
198 intersection, provides direct access
to major east/west and north/south highways. Access to the highways
is along industrial grade roadways that do not require travel
through urban or residential areas. The city has improved access
by widening
and realigning Riggin Avenue from Highway 99 to Plaza Drive.
This provides another 4-lane divided access road into the north
end
of the industrial park.
- Visalia is home to a variety of trucking
and shipping companies that can provide both local and long
haul services. UPS, DATS Trucking,
California Overnight, and Golden State Overnight have located
their California hubs in the Visalia Industrial Park. FedEx and
DHL provide
pick-up and delivery services at the Visalia Airport.
- San Joaquin
Valley Railroad provides rail service to many cities and connects
with both the Union Pacific Railroad, and Burlington
Northern Santa Fe railroad for interstate shipments. Many industrial
park sites have direct rail service.
- Visalia is served by three
airports and nine airlines within 75 miles of downtown. The
Visalia Municipal Airport is home base to
a wide variety of aircraft and services. Located at the southeast
corner of the Highway 99 and Highway 198 intersection, the airport
is used by many industrial park tenants for both passenger and
freight service.
- Visalia Municipal Airport is the only Certified
FAA airport between Fresno and Bakersfield. It currently
has a 6,590’ x 150’ asphalt
runway with a precision approach ILS. The airport is currently
in the process of extending the runway. There are industrial
development sites available at the Visalia Municipal Airport
for aviation-based
businesses.
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