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Primary access to the EAZ is provided off U.S. 33 at the Avery/Muirfield and SR 161 / Post Road interchanges. With proximity to I-270, businesses can get to key points around Central Ohio with ease. Avery Road provides arterial access at the east end of the EAZ linking the planning area with Hilliard to the south and accessing the majority of Dublin’s residential development to the north. SR 161 also creates the northern edge of the EAZ and provides easy access from the Plain City area. Dublin’s Thoroughfare Plan identifies the importance of these roads, and many improvements have already been planned. Most significant is the City’s approved interchange design at U.S. 33 / SR 161 and

regional efforts led by Dublin to begin study and design for improving the I-270 / U.S. 33 interchange.

The EAZ primarily consists of an existing network of township roads that are yet to be improved. The character of these roads provides a unique opportunity to consider a new network for improved access and development potential. Providing a system that will protect neighborhoods while establishing the greatest access and mobility possible can benefit future companies and employees in the EAZ In addition to interstate access, the presence of the CSX railroad along the western edge also provides opportunities to move goods and supplies.