Transportation Accessibility

The geography of New Castle County provides value to the transportation systems available in the county for moving of goods and people by ensuring high accessibility and ease of reaching different destinations. The strategic location with regard to metropolitan areas on the East Coast puts Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and New York within close distance and allows for making connections to other regional and international destinations through:

• I-95 Interstate highway: connects Delaware to Philadelphia, travels through Wilmington to the Maryland line south of Newark, and provides easy access to Baltimore and Washington south. I-295 links with the New Jersey Turnpike on its way to New York and New England. I-495, provides access to the Port of Wilmington.
• Railroads (Amtrak, SEPTA—regional rail, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern— Class-I railroads)
• Port of Wilmington - international entry and exit point for import/export cargo
• Airport facilities ( Philadelphia International Airport and New Castle County Airport )