An Automotive Powerhouse

Union County in the Midwest is a major hub for the automotive industry, with over 70 automotive companies located along the US-33 corridor between Dublin and East Liberty. The region's success in the automotive sector began in 1979 when Honda of America started producing the Honda CR250 Elsinore motorcycle at the newly constructed Marysville Motorcycle Plant. Over the past 45 years, Honda and its suppliers and affiliate companies have invested hundreds of millions in our local communities. Union County is home to robust automotive assets such as the Transportation Research Center, Halo Wind Tunnel & Smart Center, and AMIC. With access to global markets and a talented workforce, the region provides everything that companies need to thrive in today's competitive automotive sector. The world is rapidly evolving with new advancements in smart technology, and Union County is at the forefront of research and deployment of smart mobility technologies. This includes connected transportation infrastructure, traffic management and safety systems, AV/CV testing, queue warning and pedestrian safety, and data collection and commercialization.

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Smart Mobility

> 35 Miles of CV Infrastructure

> 94 Roadside Units

> 800+ On-board Units

> 32 Connected Traffic Signals

> 432-strand Fiber Network

> 540-acre SMARTCenter

> Open and Closed Testing

> All-weather Environment

> Diverse Testing Environments

> UAS Testing

> Connected Marysville​

The Nation's Smart Mobility Proving Grounds

Union County is centrally located along Ohio’s 33 Smart Corridor, a 35-mile highway corridor that crosses three counties (Franklin, Union, and Logan), and connects the cities of Marysville and Dublin to Honda’s North America Campus, the Transportation Research Center, and points beyond.

​Already home to over 70 automotive suppliers and world-renowned automotive assets, the 33 Smart Corridor continues to attract attention from around the world. Recent investment in fiber and smart transportation infrastructure, totaling more than $500 million, has allowed the corridor to emerge as the nation's leader in the research and deployment of smart mobility technologies, including connected transportation infrastructure, traffic management and safety systems, CAV testing, queue warning and pedestrian safety, and data collection and commercialization.

To learn more about the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor and the Columbus Region Connected Vehicle Ecosystem, click here.

Ohio has a unique opportunity to reshape the next generation of smart mobility and automotive technologies. To take advantage of this opportunity, the City of Marysville and Union County are proposing to construct a 20,000-square foot educational and entrepreneurial center known as the Automotive and Mobility Innovation Center (AMIC) located in the 33 Innovation Park in Marysville.

Once completed in 2023, the AMIC will be the world leader in information, research, commercialization, modeling, and best practices in the automotive and smart mobility sectors.

The Beta District

The Beta District covers an expansive region in Columbus, Ohio—widely recognized as one of the preeminent and most desirable cities for technology leaders and workers. The Beta District is where innovators from around the world deploy, test, and evolve pioneering technology in real-world settings.

​To learn more about The Beta District, its living labs, and target industries, click here.