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Sea
Not only is there prime access to markets through Virginia’s Highway system, we also have access to one of Virginia’s greatest assets, the Port of Virginia. Port of Virginia is part of the deepest harbor in the Eastern US, sharing it with the world’s largest naval base. Fifty-foot channels are offered as well as 30 miles of parallel class I railroads, 6 terminals, and an inland port in Front Royal, VA. The open sea is just 2.5 hours away and the next stop can be anywhere on the globe.
Rail
Norfolk Southern’s main line (Crescent Corridor) runs adjacent to Progress Park and through Wythe County. Several industries in our area use rail extensively, including Amcor Rigid Plastics, PepsiCo, and others. Double-stacked and intermodal cars are numerous that pass through this area.
Rail-served sites are available in Wythe County, including the premier large industrial acreage known as Lot 24 in Progress Park. In fact, an embankment to Lot 24 is in place for spur rail service and Wythe County will work with an industry to complete the track to the building as needs dictate.
The Heartland Corridor connects the busy Port of Virginia with Chicago and the Midwest and is the largest rail project of the past century. Our rail line connects directly with this double-stacked intermodal route and takes a day off the transit time between the East Coast and the Midwest. This saves time and money.
Most of the United States east of the Mississippi River is within a one- or two-day drive of Wytheville.
City | Miles | Kilometers |
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Roanake, VA | 70 | 113 |
Greensboro, NC | 100 | 161 |
Charleston, WV | 132 | 212 |
Charlotte, NC | 140 | 225 |
Raleigh-Durham, NC | 160 | 257 |
Knoxville, TN | 182 | 293 |
Greenville, SC | 230 | 370 |
Richmond, VA | 255 | 410 |
Columbia, SC | 264 | 425 |
Nashville, TN | 276 | 444 |
Washington, DC | 301 | 484 |
Norfolk, VA | 319 | 513 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 345 | 555 |
Atlanta, GA | 350 | 563 |
Baltimore, MD | 350 | 563 |
Columbus, OH | 368 | 592 |
Cincinnati, OH | 370 | 595 |
Cleveland, OH | 375 | 604 |
Louisville, KY | 383 | 616 |
Savannah, GA | 383 | 616 |
Indianapolis, IN | 440 | 708 |
Philadelphia, PA | 442 | 711 |
Birmingham, AL | 473 | 761 |
Detroit, MI | 487 | 784 |
Jacksonville, FL | 540 | 869 |
St. Louis, MO | 540 | 869 |
New York, NY | 544 | 875 |
Memphis, TN | 562 | 904 |
Chicago, IL | 588 | 946 |
Boston, MA | 744 | 1197 |
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