Transportation
Highways and roads
Highways and roads are the core channels of today's world for traveling purposes. Canfield provides a wealth of information concerning its road conditions and updated maps. Below is a link with all roads located within the Canfield jurisdiction and also listing what quadrant they belong to. Within that same listing is a provided map showing all road resurfacing with the year of resurface.
Click HERE for road list
Click HERE for web based interactive map of all roads
Canfield contains one of the better road maintenance reputations in the area. As of May 2014 Canfield has started to service its roads, sidewalks, and now Route 11 as well. Route 11 is a main highway in Canfield which travels towards other highways including the Ohio Turnpike. Traveling on Route 11 north will lead to Akron, Austintown, Cleveland, or back towards Youngstown if taking the ramps to 680. Traveling southbound on Route 11 will to Columbiana or East Palestine. This is very important during the summer months when the Canfield Fair is held. Hundreds of thousands of people will come from all areas to this event. Below is a link to the article pertaining to the maintenance provided.
Click HERE for web based interactive map of all roads
Canfield contains one of the better road maintenance reputations in the area. As of May 2014 Canfield has started to service its roads, sidewalks, and now Route 11 as well. Route 11 is a main highway in Canfield which travels towards other highways including the Ohio Turnpike. Traveling on Route 11 north will lead to Akron, Austintown, Cleveland, or back towards Youngstown if taking the ramps to 680. Traveling southbound on Route 11 will to Columbiana or East Palestine. This is very important during the summer months when the Canfield Fair is held. Hundreds of thousands of people will come from all areas to this event. Below is a link to the article pertaining to the maintenance provided.
Automobiles
Automobiles are the basis of travel used in this generation. Within Canfield there are 7 total automobile dealerships which is actually a substantial amount for its size. Below will be a link to a search for these dealerships. With that in mind, most families within Canfield own automobiles. Below is a graph of family vehicle counts. The majority of families in Canfield own 2 or more vehicles (72%). Less than 3% of families own no vehicles, which is less than half of the Ohio automobile percentage for no vehicles owned.
Mass transit system
WRTA
Mass transit transportation in Canfield is not easy to come by. One system that is possible to be used by Canfield residents is the WRTA bus which travels all over the Mahoning county. Using the WRTA website different schedules can be followed to trace an adequate transportation method for Canfield citizens. Route 51 and 52 is considered the "Canfield" route for the WRTA bus service. The farthest the bus travels into Canfield actually ends at "Canfield Circle".
Angel Carriers
For those whom are handicapped, Angel Carriers may be used when needing transportation. Angel Carriers is a Mahoning county service that is willing to transport those with special assistance needs and handicaps. They are willing to provide out of town trips at an extra cost to the customer as well. The service is available 24/7 by appointment and is not an emergency service.
Angel Carriers LLC
5095 Market St
Boardman, OH 44512
Phone (330) 781-0760
Fax (330) 781-0764
Angel Carriers LLC
5095 Market St
Boardman, OH 44512
Phone (330) 781-0760
Fax (330) 781-0764
Click HERE for more information on Angel Carriers
Strength
Weakness
Strength
- Canfield has an excellent road maintenance reputation
- Some Mass Transit forms of trasportation are available 24/7
Weakness
- Mass Transit systems are minimally utilized throughout canfield
- Bus routes only skim the outter portion of canfield
- Some forms of transportation are by appointment only
SOURCES
Location. (n.d.). Canfield Township Location Comments. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://twp.canfield.oh.us/location/
Canfield continues to improve roads. (2014, May 6). . Retrieved June 13, 2014, from http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/may/06/work-on-route--continues-in-canfield/
Canfield, OH 44406 Number of Vehicles Per Household - CLRSearch. (n.d.). CLRSearch. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.clrsearch.com/Canfield-Demographics/OH/44406/Number-of-Vehicles-per-Household
Fixed Route Services. (n.d.). Fixed Route Services. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.wrtaonline.com/services_fixed_route.html#boardman_loop
Canfield, OH real estate and demographic information. (n.d.). Canfield, OH. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/canfield/
Canfield continues to improve roads. (2014, May 6). . Retrieved June 13, 2014, from http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/may/06/work-on-route--continues-in-canfield/
Canfield, OH 44406 Number of Vehicles Per Household - CLRSearch. (n.d.). CLRSearch. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.clrsearch.com/Canfield-Demographics/OH/44406/Number-of-Vehicles-per-Household
Fixed Route Services. (n.d.). Fixed Route Services. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.wrtaonline.com/services_fixed_route.html#boardman_loop
Canfield, OH real estate and demographic information. (n.d.). Canfield, OH. Retrieved June 8, 2014, from http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/canfield/