Transportation Access
Botetourt County offers an excellent location to live, work or start/expand business.
- In fact, the area is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.
- Within 500 miles of New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Washington, Nashville, and Atlanta.
- Interstates 81, 77, and 64 provide links to America's most important markets and, via the Port of Hampton Roads, to the world.
Botetourt county is situated on an outstanding interstate system. There are modern jet airports located in close proximity to the county, with the largest being 12 miles away from the county's center.
The county is accessible by a major rail hub and is closely located to Amtrak stations in Roanoke, VA and Clifton Forge, VA.
It all comes together here. The convenient location has made Botetourt County the hub for employment, healthcare, technology, industry, entertainment, and retail for a broad region that includes more than a million people. It's no wonder that Botetourt County is the location of choice for companies that depend on easy market access.
*The Virginia Department of Transportation(VDOT) maintains the roads in Botetourt County.
Interstates
- I-81 runs through Botetourt County
- I-64 - 20 miles
Primary Highways
- U.S. Number 220 (north-south)
- U.S. Alt. Number 220 (north-south)
- U.S. Number 11 (north-south)
- U.S. Number 460 (east-west)
Commercial Air Service
- Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport - 13 miles
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - 35 miles
- Greenbrier Valley Airport - 40.4 miles
- New River Valley Airport - 55 miles
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport - 65.1 miles
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport - 75.2 miles
General Aviation Service
- Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport - 13 miles
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - 35 miles
- Greenbrier Valley Airport - 40.4 miles
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport - 65.1 miles
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport - 75.2 miles
Freight Rail Service
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- NS Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer Terminal
- NS Regional Intermodal Facility
- CSX Corporation