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-There are 11 similar sites in Ohio. They are in Ashland, Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Cleveland, East Cleveland, East Columbus, Mansfield, North Canton, Vandalia, Youngstown and Zanesville. Two larger hubs are in Columbus and Toledo, which has a $90 million, 540,000 square foot facility.
-The service area crosses state lines. FedEx Ground says the Miami Twp. site will cover a region from West Liberty, Ind., to the west, Fairborn and Xenia to the east, Springboro and Waynesville to the south and downtown Dayton to the north.
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-Expect more truck traffic near the interstates. More semis will be traveling I-675, and I-75 between the Ohio 725 and Austin Boulevard interchanges. A required traffic impact study called for an expanded intersection at Byers and Belvo roads at the site's main entrance. While initial estimates projected an average of more than one semi per hour, FedEx Ground officials said it is difficult to estimate.
-It is a spacious facility. The building is 249,506 square feet – including 7,500 for office space - and has a maximum occupancy of 568. There are 835 parking spaces, about 350 for semis and other business-related vehicles.
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-Benefits to Miami Twp. The site will start with about 100 employees, bringing more people to the area. The land's developer has also agreed to pay the township at least $80,000 annually over 10 years, a progressive amount that tops out at $125,000 a year.
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