The City of Edgerton offers an excellent opportunity for business development within the Kansas City metropolitan area. The City is located in the southwest corner of Johnson County, one of the nation's premier business destinations. Residents and businesses enjoy the small town atmosphere while still having access to great schools, urban amenities and one of the best transportation networks in the country. Click here for information from the Southwest Johnson County EDC on sites and buildings in Edgerton.  Kansas City is an excellent place for the Intermodal Facility because the Kansas City metropolitan area is one of the leading rail and distribution centers in the United States. With easy transportation access to local and regional markets, Kansas City is positioned to serve the Midwest as a distribution hub well into the future. The Logistics Park-KC, which will be owned and operated by the Allen Group of Kansas City, is projected to contain a final build-out of 7.1 million square feet of warehousing and distribution centers surrounding the Intermodal Facility. The Edgerton Intermodal Facility presents some excellent opportunities for companies wanting to reduce their fuel and drayage costs associated with shipping products. Edgerton will also be ideally situated to take advantage of a proposed new interchange on Interstate 35 that will provide access to the BNSF Intermodal Facility. At this time, the preferred location for this new interchange is at Homestead Lane directly south of the proposed entrance into the Intermodal Facility. Additional development opportunities will exist around this proposed interstate, although the Kansas Department of Transportation is still completing the study for the interchange. It is anticipated that this critical transportation feature will be completed in about five to seven years. The City is situated along the east-west corridor of US Highway 56, which provides transportation access to Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas to the west and New Century Air Center and Olathe, Kansas to the east. Interstate 35 is located on the southern boundary of the community with north-south access from Laredo, Texas to Duluth, MN. This interstate highway also provides quick access to the Kansas City metropolitan area. Interstate 70 is located thirty-eight minutes (36 miles) north of Edgerton and provides east-west connectivity. The Kansas City International Airport is located forty-five minutes northeast of the City. Edgerton will also be ideally situated to take advantage of a proposed new interchange on Interstate 35 that will provide access to the BNSF Intermodal Facility. |