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Transportation
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Air
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Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico County Regional Airport is the second largest
passenger-served airport in Maryland. The airport serves
approximately 125,000 passengers annually through service provided by
USAIRWAYS EXPRESS
flight service is available to and from Philadelphia and Charlotte.
On nearby Wallops Island, Virginia is the
VIRGINIA SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
for NASA.
In addition, the airport is equipped with: |
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a full instrument landing service
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control tower
- two runways of 5,000' and
6,400'
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FBO -
Bayland Aviation
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two rental car agencies
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an
AIR BUSINESS CENTER
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hangar space for personal and corporate aircraft
- small business incubator
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Rail
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Norfolk-Southern is the
railway that passes through Salisbury, paralleling U.S. Route 13. Two
freight trains operate daily through the Northwood and Fruitland
Industrial Parks. |
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Water
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The Port of Salisbury, in
Historic Downtown Salisbury, is the second largest port in Maryland. It
has a 150' wide channel and 14' deep mean tide from the Bay to
Salisbury. Over $200 million in goods are transported annually
consisting of grain, petroleum, and building aggregates. Approximately
1.7 million tons of product ships on the Wicomico River with over 500
barge trips to deliver product. Petroleum products makes up 51% of the
tonnage total.
*Source: Delmarva Water
Transport Committee |
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Highways |
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Salisbury
is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 (N,S) and U.S. Route 50
(E,W). Served by numerous trucking companies, the overnight trucking
area extends as far north as Boston, with similar distances to the west
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Information Highways |
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Fiber optic, wireless, DSL,
T1+, Cable, Frame Relay, ISDN, SMDS and more are available in Wicomico County. |
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