Roadways
- Rail Transportation
- Air Service -
River Transportation
Roadways
Interstate
64 serving the Ohio Valley thus provides four lane access
to industrial and commercial sites adjacent to the Ohio
and Big Sandy Rivers. The proposed Interstate 73/74 construction
has begun and provides four lane access to the south western
parts of Wayne County. Interstate 64 traverses Wayne County
and is a direct link from the Mid-West interstate highway
system thus connecting the great mid-west to the major industrial
population centers in the Eastern United States and Canada.
Routes
52 and 152 run north to south the length of Wayne County
are both connected to Interstate 64. The new four lane highway
(Interstate 73/74) which is currently under construction
will replace Route 52 serving the Big Sandy River Valley.
Rail
Transportation
The CSX mainline traverses Wayne County. CSX line running
East/West serves the Ohio River sites. CSX connects the
Mid-West and the Ohio River Valley to the northeastern United
States and Canadian markets including the ports of Baltimore,
MD. Philadelphia, PA. New York, NY. as well as the St. Lawrence
Seaway ports.
Norfolk
& Southern mainline traverses Wayne County running North/South
serving the Ohio & Big Sandy River Valley's prime industrial
sites. Norfolk & Southern connects the Mid-West and
the Big Sandy River Valley to the Mid/Atlantic and Southern
states including ports at Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton
& Portsmouth, VA. Wilmington, NC. Charleston, SC. Savannah,
GA. & Jacksonville, FL. all of which are major points
of entry and exit for international trade.
Air
Service
Air service is provided by the Tri-State Airport located
in northern Wayne County with two major carriers US Airways
and The Delta Connection and serves three major cities Pittsburgh,
PA., Charlotte, NC. and Atlanta, GA. This facility consists
of a 6517' X 150' grooved asphalt main runway as well as
a 3007' X 60' asphalt small plane runway with general aviation
facilities. A plan is under way to develop an industrial
park of acres adjacent to this facility.
Tri
State Airport
River
Transportation
The Ohio River borders the northern boundary of Wayne County
and is considered a portion of the port of Huntington, which
ranks second in tonnage to all river ports within the United
States. In addition, 14 miles of the Big Sandy River which
borders the Western boundary of Wayne County, is open to
barge traffic and serves the Coal, Chemical and Plastic
Industries.
