The strategic geographical placement of Monroe County provides coast to coast access to the nation via interstates I-70 and I-77. Year round water transportation on the Ohio River links up with the Mississippi to the Gulf ports. Two metropolitan airports are within an hour of Monroe County in addition to the Monroe County airport. All major freight and parcel companies service the area on a daily basis.

Highways

Ohio SR 7
• Parallel to Ohio River
• Connects I-70 to Belmont County with I-77 in Washington County
• Highest traffic count per day = 8,030 vehicles

Ohio SR 78
• East-West
• Connects SR 7 in Clarington with I-77 in Noble County
• Highest traffic count per day = 7,460 vehicles

Ohio SR 800
• North-South
• Connects SR 7 at Fly with I-70 in Belmont County
• Highest traffic count per day = 6,010 vehicles

Truck Yards

• Landefeld Trucking
• Prism Trucking
• Greene’s Cartage
• 27 carriers serve Monroe County providing motor freight, liquid/dry bulk services, heavy hauling

Airports

Monroe County Airport
• Adjacent to Monroe County Commerce/Industrial Park, Woodsfield
• One paved, lighted runway (3800 ft X 75 ft)
• 24 hour fuel availability and light mechanical services

Port Columbus International Airport
• 75 air miles northwest
• 400 daily arrivals/departures
• Non-stop air service to 32 cities
• 11,571 tons of freight, 29,813 tons of mail = 1996 cargo figures
• Passenger carriers include America West, American, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Southwest, TWA, United, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic
• Freight carriers include Burlington Air, Airborne Express, Emory Worldwide, UPS

Pittsburgh International Airport
• 75 air miles northeast
• 575 non-stop, daily flights to 133 national and international cities
• Passenger carriers include American Airlines, British Airways, Delta, Continental, Northwest, United, US Airways, TWA

Rail Service

• Available only in Northeast corner of County
• Parallel to Ohio River from Hannibal, north to Powhatan Point (ties into Norfolk Southern here)
• A former Conrail line purchased by Ormet Corp for short line
• Spur possibilities at Clarington industrial site

Barge Service (Ohio River)

• Navigation maintained by US Army Corps of Engineers
• Hannibal features hydroelectric generating facility
• 47,620 barge loads passed through Hannibal Locks & Dam in 1997
• Freight includes coal, oil, sand and gravel, chemicals, grain, metal scrap

Nearby Manufacturers

• Wheeling-Pittsburgh & Wheeling-Nishin Steel
• Mayflower Vehicle Systems
• American Electric Power
• Cabot Co.
• Bayer
• Pittsburgh Plate Glass
• OSI Industries
• Cyanimid
• Roche Pharmaceuticals
• Union Carbide
• DuPont
• Degussa
• Chevron
• AMP Ohio
• Eveready
• Shell Chemical
• Huntsman Chemical