- Highways: More than 70 percent of the U.S. marketplace
is within a day's drive of Oak Ridge. Pellissippi Parkway
– a four-lane, divided highway
– connects Oak Ridge with
Interstates 40, 75 and 81, and the city is served by four
state highways.
- Railroads: CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern serve Oak Ridge with outlets
to industries and business parks within the city.
- Air Service: Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport
– less than 30 minutes from Oak Ridge
– offers more than 140
daily flights, many direct to major U.S. cities.
- Waterways: The Clinch River and Melton Hill Lake
connect Oak Ridge to the Inland Waterway System, Great Lakes
ports and the Gulf of Mexico via the Tennessee River and
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
- Foreign Trade Zone: For companies that import or
export goods or components, Oak Ridge has a designated duty-free foreign trade zone.
- Commercial Carriers: 33 motor carriers serve the
area along with several overnight carriers including Federal
Express and UPS.
- National Transportation Research Center (NTRC):
Featuring more than 160 researchers from ORNL and UT, NTRC
has over 83,000 square feet of space, including several
user centers available for collaboration with private industry
on a host of transportation issues.
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"We believe the strategic location of our facility
in Oak Ridge creates a competitive advantage by improving our ability to deliver products on time at a competitive
cost and are an important selling point in creating and capturing new business
opportunities."
J. Phil Andrews
787 Program Manager
Boeing - Oak Ridge
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