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Southwest Indiana boasts an excellent road, rail, water and air transportation system. These systems are key to the solid economic development witnessed throughout the area.
Consider the map below which combines two maps that depict relative accessibility to interstate transportation and rail transportation. The white area at the very center represents that area of the US where access to both of these assets is maximized. At the center of this area is Southwest Indiana!
SWIDC's Evansville-Henderson metropolitan area was rated as one of the "Most Logistics-Friendly Metros" in the United States in a recent edition of Expansion Management Magazine.
Southwest Indiana's highway, rail and air connections are exceptionally good and slated to get even better in the foreseeable future with the addition of the Interstate 69 ("Nafta Highway").
Major Highways
Interstate 64 - East to Norfolk,VA; West to St. Louis, MO
Interstate 164 - South to Kentucky Parkways and US 41 south of the region.
US 41 (4 lane) - North to Chicago, IL; South to Miami, FL
US 231 - North to Chicago, IL; south to Panama City, FL
US 50 - East to Ocean City, MD; West to Sacramento, CA
Interstate 69 - Planned North-south corridor linking the region to Canada and Mexico.
More than 40 motor freight carriers operate and maintain terminals in the area.
The extension of Interstate 69 ("Nafta Highway"), as indicated above, will pass through the SWIDC region and connect Mexico with Canada.
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Rail Service
The region is crisscrossed by an extensive rail system. Businesses which ship or receive specialized or bulky commodities use either of the two major class one carriers in the eastern US; Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation.
CSX's inter-modal operation in Evansville allows businesses without a direct rail connection to take advantage of this economical transportation option.
Rail Carriers include:
CSX Transportation - Serves region with north-south and east-west lines. Operates intermodal facility (Containers) in Evansville.
Norfolk Southern - Serves southern half of the region with east-west mainline and two spurs to Evansville and Rockport.
Canadian Pacific - Serves northern Daviess and Martin Counties with line running to Chicago.
Algers, Winslow & Winston - Short Line in Pike and Gibson Counties connecting to Indiana Southern Railroad.
Indiana Southern - Short Line railroad from Evansville to Indianapolis with connections to the Norfolk Southern, CSX and the Canadian Pacific.
Indiana Railroad Company - Short Line connecting Knox County and Greene County to CSX.
Indiana Southwestern Railroad - Short Line serving Posey and Vanderburgh Counties connecting to CSX.
Hoosier Southern - Short Line connecting Norfolk Southern with Tell City.
Dubois County Railroad - Short Line connecting Dubois County to Norfolk Southern.
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Air Service in Southwest Indiana
Over 30 flights a day depart Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) and make travel easy to almost any destination. Three airlines provide nonstop service to hub airports in Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Atlanta and Cincinnati where connections to domestic and international carriers can be made. Delta provides jet service to Cincinnati and Atlanta. American has daily jets to Chicago O’Hare and Northwest has jets to Detroit and turboprop aircraft to Memphis.
FTZ #177 Sub-Zone: A 78 acre site at the airport has been designated a Sub-Zone of Foreign Trade Zone #177. The FTZ Sub-Zone provides advantages to companies involved in international trade.
International Airports in Indianapolis, IN and Louisville, KY are within a 1 hour drive of the eastern edge of Southwest Indiana. The Evansville Regional Airport and Louisville International combined provide daily direct and non-stop service to over 24 cities.
Fixed Base Operators provide service for private and corporate aircraft throughout the region. For specific details on an area, please see our members sites.
River Ports and Services
Year round, low cost bulk transport is available via the Ohio River and the excellent facilities in Southwest Indiana.
Port of Mt. Vernon - Located at Mile Marker 828 on the Ohio River, one of three state-owned public ports in Indiana, offering complete port facilities, rail served industrial sites with all utilities and Foreign Trade Zone #177.
Port of Evansville - Located at Mile Marker 793 on the Ohio River, public port and warehouse facility served by CSX Transportation.
Port of Tell City - Located at Mile Marker 729 on the Ohio River, loading and off-loading capabilities from barge, truck or rail. Equipped with warehousing facilities and on-site office complex.
Rockport River Terminal - Loading and off-loading capabilities from barge or truck. A rail spur is planned to provide additional capabilities.
US Port of Entry
Evansville has been a US Customs Port of Entry for more than 125 years. In the early days international shipments were cleared by the Port Director who was located in the Customs House. Today, the Port Director is housed in the Federal Building on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Evansville. Because of the Customs office in Evansville, it is possible to have international cargo shipped to Evansville in bond. The international cargo can then clear Customs in Evansville rather than a coastal port.
Foreign Trade Zone #177 and Sub-Zone 177-A are under the jurisdiction of the US Customs office in Evansville.
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