Campbell is a small town located in NorthEast Ohio, with a land area of about 3.71 miles. With such a small land area occupying the town, the population is only about 8,271 persons with a -14% population growth rate. The population is noticeably declining which in turn does not require as much transportation needs for the community. Majority of the population drive themselves to get to-and-from destinations (roughly about 81% of the population), and this is typically done via automobiles.
Campbell's location is surrounded by two state routes (289 & 616) as well as U.S. Route 422. State route 289 is a northeastern 9.93-mile road leading from the interchange 422 in Youngstown ending 0.50miles east of the Village of Lowellville. State Route 616 provides coverage North to South from the neighboring town of Hubbard and ending in Poland. The U.S. Route 422 however is on a larger scale of coverage in which it is split into two segments, the one associated with Campbell goes from downtown Cleveland to Ebensburg, PA. However, I-680 is relatively close to Campbell and provides access to the Ohio Turnpike for larger travels. The population however also has easy, relatively close access to various other means of transportation such as the Youngstown-Warren regional airport. Which is roughly within a 30-mile distance from the city of Campbell. This airport can offer flights to various areas such as Orlando, Tampa Bay, Fort Myers, and Myrtle Beach. The community also has access to the Mahoning Valley Railway Co, Chessie, three rivers railroads, but most importantly the Amtrak Train station that can be located in Alliance, OH.
Public Transportation Services
Although majority of the population prefers to drive themselves, there are also those who need to use what is made available to them such as public transportation. This includes the Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA), Life Fleet, Metro Corporation of Youngstown and services provided taxis and limousines. Uber has also been on the rise in the past year that provides transportation to anyone with a smart phone and has access to the app for very low and reasonable rates.
WRTA: This company is available Monday thru Friday from 6:00am to 7:00pm and on Saturdays 6:30am to 6:30pm. They provide fifteen fixed routes that operate during the weekdays in the available time frame. ADA Services is provided to "ADA-eligible" persons that can be divided into three categories of eligibility, which are typically individuals with disabilities as well as the elderly who are older than the age of 65. This is offered in the fixed routes and operates weekdays from 7:00pm to 4:30pm; any Sunday requests must be reserved before-hand. There is also the Suburban Loop Service, unfortunately Campbell does not have access to this service. The last service made available to the Community is the Easy-Go Service in which is available to all persons who register for it and are here in Mahoning County. Easy-Go provides access to reliable transportation across the county with hours of operation of Monday thru Friday 6:00am to 6:00pm and Saturdays 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Life Fleet & Metro Corporation of Youngstown: These companies provide transportation for emergency and non-emergency services for those who need to get to hospitals, clinics, rehab centers, and any sites they may have appointments or are being transferred between facilities. It can include critical care patients, elderly, and those who are handicapped or require wheelchair accessible.
Taxi & Limousine Services: Various services can be made to the community as far as needing a taxi for a quick way to get to Point A to Point-B or if needing something for an event that is larger limousine services are made available. Some of the many companies that serve the Campbell, OH area are Fab Limousine, A-Cab, A-1 Taxi, and Uber. When needing easy access to these companies, one can simply find on yellowpages.com their preferred service.
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Strength & Weakness's
With the city of Campbell's location in Northeastern Ohio, there is an easy access to the various cities and towns that surround it. A hop, skip, and a jump and they are able to visit Boardman, OH which provides any service you need from a sit down dinner with family to attending a doctors visit. Although one of the major downfall's that this city faces is the increasing decline in its population. With a decrease in population, that gives the incentive there is less reason to upgrade transportation services as well as upkeep. The city has little effort at fixing the few sidewalks that are available and some of the roads could use some attention. The lack of pedestrian's and accessibility to using a bike is due to lack of "safe" sidewalks and bike lanes.