The
city of Newberry is just off Interstate 26, which connects Charleston,
South Carolina with Asheville, North Carolina. I-26 connects with I-20
and I-77 in the state capitol of Columbia, located 40 miles southeast,
and with I-85 in Spartanburg, located 65 miles northwest. In addition,
Newberry is traversed by U.S. 76 as well as S.C. highways 34, 219 and
121.
Charleston, just 153 miles away
on I-26, is the nearest port city. All general carload rail freight
services are offered, with the exception of piggyback service.
Piggyback service could be offered where traffic warranted the
investment. Rail passenger is available through AMTRAK in Columbia.
Motor-freight carriers serving the area
— Number of freight carriers: 37
— Number of truck terminals: 4
— Delivery days to:
Atlanta: 1
Chicago: 3
NewYork: 4
Houston: 4
St. Louis: 4
San Francisco: 5
Airports
— Columbia Metropolitan Airport: The state's largest airport, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), is just 46 miles from downtown Newberry.
— Greenville-Spartanburg Airport:
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is midway
between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg on I-85 (Exit 57). GSP
is a short 66.7 miles from the city of Newberry.
— Newberry Municipal Airport:
Utility air service is available locally at the Newberry Municipal
Airport, which is just two miles north of the city. The Newberry
Municipal Airport has a 3,500-foot paved and lighted runway and a
1,700-foot unlighted sod runway. Services available include flight
instruction, aircraft rental, unicom, aircraft repair, 100-octane fuel,
tiedowns and hangers.
