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Transportation

Air

Three major airports are within a 60-minute drive of the Region — Dulles International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, and Richmond International. Additional air service is available from Baltimore/Washington International, as well as from airports in Southeast Virginia. The Stafford Regional Airport, currently under construction and scheduled for completion in 2000, will be a designated reliever airport for Dulles International and Washington National. Local charter air service is available from Shannon Airport.

Highway

Interstate 95, the East Coast’s main north-south corridor, runs right through the Region, providing connections to twelve other interstate highways. Three major international airports and two large seaports are within a 2-hour drive. And regular freight and passenger railway service is also readily available. (For more information on transportation and shipping capabilities, click here.)

Rail

Interstate 95 provides six-lane north-south access through the Region, with eight (8) regional interchanges and a ninth (9) planned. North-south access is supplemented by U.S. Routes 1 and 301, while east-west links are provided by U.S. Route 17 and Virginia Primary Route 3. Route 17 conveniently connects with Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia and Interstate 81. Both Route 17 and I-95/64 connect the region to the Port of Hampton Roads. (For more information on transportation and shipping capabilities, click here.)

Port

Class 1 freight and piggyback rail service is provided by CSX Transportation. Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE), a commuter rail service, provide regularly scheduled passenger service to Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and beyond.

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