12/22/2008 — Master site admin
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As you visit this site you will find pieces of information that you may want to add to a Custom Profile. To do that simply click the "add" link that is associated with that information. Once you are finished gathering data simply click "View Custom Report" and that will take you directly to your report. From there you can email, print or create a PDF of that report.
Transportation and Mobility
The Katy Area offers excellent access to all modes of transportation including Interstate 10, the Port of Houston and 3 other ports, two commercial airports, and a new general aviation airport.
Highways
- Interstate 10 - Number of Interstate Exits: 13
- Interstate 10 - Number of Interstate Entrances: 12
- Interstate 45 - 16 Miles
- State Highway 99 (The Grand Parkway)
- The Katy Tollway
- The Westpark Tollway
- FM 529, FM 1463, FM 1093
Ports
The Port of Houston ships cargo to 200 ports around the world. Katy Area companies have easy access to the Port via Interstate I-10. The Port’s turning basin facilities are only 35 miles from industrial sites.
- Ship Channel Depth: 45 feet
- Ship Channel Width: 530 feet
- Other ports that serve the Katy Area include Freeport, Galveston, and Texas City
Motor Freight
- 1,174 Carriers serve the Houston MSA
- Katy has a major terminal of Knight Transportation
Commercial Air
- George Bush Intercontinental (HUB): 45 Miles
- Number of Airlines: 17
- Over 43 million passengers served in 2007
- Nearly 700 daily departures
- Hobby Airport: 45 Miles
- Number of Airlines: 5
- Over 8.8 million passengers served in 2007
- Air Cargo
- Number of Air Cargo Airlines: 13
- Handled more than 837 million pounds of Cargo in 2007
General Aviation
- Houston Executive Airport (6,600 Feet of Runway)
- 2,000 acre development with 500 acres available for aviation operations
- West Houston Airport (4,000 Feet of Runway)
Rail
- Union Pacific Service - Branch Line
- Miles of track in the Katy Area: 10.7 Miles
- Intermodal Centers located within 20 Miles
- Major products moved in the Katy Area: Aggregates, Plastics, and Lumber
Post and Parcel
- New US Postal Annex in the City of Katy
- Served by major carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, and Texas Carrier Lonestar
Public Transit
- Houston Metro Transit
- Three Park and Ride Locations Located in Katy
- Colorado Valley Transit
- Contract Based Service with Employers Serving Waller County
- Energy Corridor
Houston Executive Airport
Port of Houston
Katy Freeway