|
|
| 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 Washungton 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 )
Distance
& Travel Time from County Seat |
From:
|
To:
|
(County
Seat) 601 North French St, Wilmington, DE 19801 |
PHL
Airport
|
City
Hall (PHL) |
Baltimore
MD
|
Wash.
D.C. |
New
York City
NY |
Wilmington
DE
|
Trenton
NJ
|
28
Minutes |
40
Minutes |
1
hour, 20 minutes |
2
hours, 5 Minutes |
2
hours, 15 Minutes |
0
Minutes |
1
hour, 13 Minutes |
21.58
Miles |
33.20
Miles |
74.10
Miles |
109.32
Miles |
125.32
Miles |
0
Miles |
62.31
Miles |
Transportation
Resources
|
|
|
|
