Transportation & Infrastructure
Interstates/Highways
- Hawkins County is accessible via 4-lane U.S. 11-W and connects with U.S. Highway 25E, 15 miles southeast of Rogersville. Interstate 81, which parallels U.S. 11-W, is only 10 miles to the south. I -75 is 60 miles away, I-40 is only 35 miles to the southwest and I-26 is only 10 miles away.
- Mileage to select cities from Sullivan County via the Interstate system:
- Charlotte, North Carolina: 197 miles
- Nashville, Tennessee: 244 miles
- Atlanta, Georgia: 286 miles
- Washington, DC: 425 miles
Rail Access
- Hawkins County is served by 2 Class 1 Railroads:
Air Access
- Tri-Cities Airport, located 30 miles east of Phipps Bend Industrial Park, provides commercial air service. Direct access to the following markets include:
- Atlanta
- Charlotte
- Orlando
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Tri-Cities Airport Facts:
- Primary runway: 8,000 feet by 150 feet
- Secondary runway: 4,447 feet by 150 feet
- Upgraded Instrument Landing System, Mark 20 ILS, GPS compatible, remote maintenance and monitoring
- More than 200,000 passenger boardings per year
Tri-Cities Regional Airport is served by these Airlines
- McGhee-Tyson Airport in Knoxville, located 70 miles southwest of Rogersville, also provides commercial air service. Direct access to the following markets include:
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Nashville
- Memphis
- Charlotte
- Pittsburgh
- Cincinnati
- Dalls-Fort Worth
- New York
- McGhee Tyson Airport facts:
- Two parallel runways measuring 9,000 feet covering approximately 2,000 acres
- 2,000,000 passenger boardings per year
McGhee-Tyson Airport in Knoxville is served by these Airlines
