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Location, Workforce & Infrastructure Holyoke Business Resource Center Economic Development Incentives, Economic Opportunity Areas (EOA) Office of Economic & Industrial Development Office of Business Development Office of Community Development |
LOCATION, WORKFORCE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE As a business location, Holyoke is highly accessible through a network of highways, railways, and airports. Interstate Route 91 connects the City directly north and south with Vermont, Canada, Hartford, New Haven, and New York City. The Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) provides convenient access east and west to both Boston and Albany. Interstate bus service from Holyoke is available through Peter Pan Bus Lines. Regional bus service is provided by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority which connects the Holyoke Mall, Holyoke Hospital, the Central Business District, Holyoke Community College and numerous other locations with the region including Springfield, Northampton (Smith College), Amherst (University of Massachusetts) and many other sites throughout the area. Holyoke is served by the Boston & Maine Railroad for north and southbound traffic and locally by the Pioneer Valley Railroad, which switches to a number of other railways. By air, Bradley International Airport is 40 minutes away in northern Connecticut. Westover Air Reserve Base, Westover Metropolitan Airport, and Barnes Airport are approximately 10 minutes from Holyoke. |
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