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A Network to Move You
The Tri-County region’s transportation network
can accommodate the needs of any business:
Roads – Access to Interstates 26 Ports – The Port of Charleston, only a
and 95, eight U.S. highways, and 75-minute drive from the furthest point
14 state highways help bring goods in the Tri-County Region, is vital to the
and services to our area in the most local area and to the entire state. The Georgetown, handling international commerce
economical means possible. South Carolina State Ports Authority valued at more than $63.4 billion annually.
(SCSPA) owns and operates public Port operations generate $1.1 billion in tax
seaport facilities in Charleston and revenue each year.
Rail – This area is served by Norfolk
Southern in North Charleston and CSX
Transportation in Moncks Corner.
Air – Two major metropolitan airports
within an hour’s drive serve this area:
Columbia Metropolitan and Charleston
International. Other airports in the region
include St. George Airport, Summerville
Airport, Lowcountry Regional Airport in
Walterboro, Santee Cooper Regional
Airport in Manning, Berkeley County
Airport in Moncks Corner, and
Orangeburg Municipal Airport.
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