Transportation & Infrastructure

Air Service | Highways | Water Port | Rail Service | Trucklines | Parcel Service | Electricity | Natural Gas | Water & Sewer | Telecommunications

Air Service

• The Richmond International Airport (RIC), located in Henrico County, offers over 180 daily non-stop flights to and from 25 major domestic markets and international gateways, offering convenient access throughout the U.S. and abroad. Over 3.5 million passengers are served and about 115 million pounds of cargo handled at RIC annually.
• Airlines (and their respective affiliates) operating from RIC include: AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Northwest, United, and US Airways.
• Three fixed-base operators.
• Five all-cargo carriers, plus additional cargo service on commercial passenger carriers.
• Over one million square feet of cargo apron.
• U. S. Customs Service on-site plus sub-zone support.
• Foreign Trade Zone #207.
• Worldwide cargo service.
• $250 million capital improvement program completed, offering an expanded terminal and other facilities to meet the growing needs of Virginia’s Capital region.
• New International Arrivals facility.
• Developable acreage on airport to support aeronautical business development.
• Excellent location just off Interstate 64 in eastern Henrico County, with easy access to Interstates 95, 85, and 295 and to the new Route 895 Pocahontas Parkway.

Highways

There are 24 interchanges in Henrico County providing direct access to interstate highways. For more information, visit the Henrico County Department of Public Works website.

• Interstates 64, 85, 95, 195, 295, 895 (Pocahontas Parkway).
• Interstate 64: East to Norfolk, West to St. Louis, MO, connects to I-81.
• Interstate 85: Richmond-Petersburg MSA, South to Atlanta, GA.
• Interstate 95: North to Maine, South to Florida.
• Interstates 195, 295 and SR 288: Beltways for the Richmond area.

Water Port

The Port of Richmond is the westernmost inland port with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. It services ships and barges with drafts up to 22 feet. On-site port features include U.S. Customs Service, a livestock export ramp, fumigation services, and heavy lift capability for project cargo and special projects.

• Over 300,000 square feet of warehouse storage area and 40 acres of open storage area.
• CSX provides rail service direct and Norfolk Southern via switch.
• Total cargo tonnage of over 458,000 short tons per year.
• Teamster Labor Force provides dependable, expert cargo handling.
• The Port of Richmond is closer than any other port to 77% of Virginia's industrial locations.
• The Port of Hampton Roads, the world's largest natural deep-water harbor, is within 90 miles of Henrico County.
• Foreign Trade Zone #207.

Rail Service

CSX and Norfolk-Southern provide freight service. Amtrak provides passenger service with 16 trains daily.

Trucklines

There are over 100 motor freight companies and brokers that operate terminals in the Richmond area, offering national, regional and interstate carrier service.

Parcel Service

UPS provides two-day surface delivery from Maine to Florida and next-day service to every address in the country. Other carriers include FedEx and DHL.

Electricity

Dominion Virginia Power provides electricity service, maintaining a 15% generation reserve margin to ensure service reliability.

• Average cost per kilowatt hour: 4.80 cents (based on 3-shift industrial operation, with monthly usage of 1,000 kw demand and 650,000 kw hours).
• Mix: 33% nuclear, 42% coal, 19% purchase and interchange, 6% hydro and other.

Natural Gas

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities provides service with 1,700 miles of gas distribution mains (750 miles in Henrico County).

Water & Sewer

The Henrico County Department of Public Utilities provides service with 1,184 miles of water mains and 1,180 miles of sanitary sewer.

• A new state-of-the-art water treatment facility.
• Sewage capacity: 75.0 +/- million gallons per day
• Average daily use: 29.4 million gallons per day

Telecommunications

Henrico County offers a complete array of telecommunications options including high-speed Internet access and all major national and international long distance carriers.

• Fiber optics transmission links available.
• Access to DS1 up to OC-48 circuits for quality transmission of voice and data communications.
• The Richmond area has an 80-mile SONET ring, one of the nation's first and largest of its kind.
• Verizon, AT&T, Cavalier Telephone, AT&T Broadband, Sprint, Cellular One, U.S. Cellular, Cable and Wireless (TDX), Wiltell, and Allnet provide long distance service.
• Domestic and international 800 service is available with flexibility and customization to fit specialized needs.