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Transportation
The City of Saginaw is located in northwestern Tarrant County surrounded on
three sides by the City of Fort Worth, with the City of Blue Mound to the east.
Saginaw is positioned on the highly traveled U.S. Highway 287/Saginaw Blvd.
business corridor. It is bordered by Old Decatur Rd. on the west, Longhorn Rd./
Industrial Blvd. on the south, and FM 156/Blue Mound Rd. on the east. Bailey
Boswell Rd. is the City’s major east/west corridor on the north.
Convenient Access
Saginaw’s centralized location, proximity to major highways, and access to
a workforce of over 1 million, gives it a significant competitive edge when it
comes to attracting businesses in need of transportation services. In fact, from
Saginaw 93% of the U.S. market is reachable by truck within 2 days.
Roadways
• Major thoroughfares include I-820, I-35W, US-287, and FM-156
• Easy access to SH-114, TX-121, US-377, I-35E, TX-183, I-635, US-75, I-30,
I-20,and I-45
Air Service
• Area air service offers customers access to anywhere in the continental U.S.
in 4 hours or less.
• Fort Worth Meacham Airport (1 mile): includes three full-service FBOs,
aircraft maintenance facilities, flight schools, ASOS and onsite rental car
facilities.
• Alliance Airport (6 miles): the world’s first 100% industrial airport designed
for cargo, corporate, and military aviation.
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport (17 miles): the world’s third
busiest airport, providing more than 1,850 flights per day and serving more
than 66 million passengers per year.
• Dallas Love Field (28 miles): general commercial airport served by
Southwest Airlines, Virgin America Airlines, United Airlines, Seaport Airlines,
and Delta.
• Spinks Airport (18 miles): owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth
and is home to a unique combination of corporate, general aviation, and
recreational pilots.
Public Transportation Services
• The City of Saginaw partners with Tarrant County Transportation Services
(TCTS) to provide a ride program with one-way trips for Saginaw residents
over the age of 65 and those with disabilities.
• Saginaw’s close proximity to the Trinity Metro bus system and the Trinity
Railway Express commuter rail between Fort Worth and Dallas, make travel
around the region easy and inexpensive.
Commercial Airports
Airport
Runways
Total Operation
Number 2017 2016
Dallas Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW) 7 654, 344 672, 748
Dallas Love Field (DAL) 3 227, 533 224, 193
Alliance Airport (AFW) 2 112, 143 106,563
Traffic Counts