Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Transportation

Large available industrial sites are available with excellent highway and rail infrastructure. U.S. 460 provides direct access to the Ports of Virginia located less than 60 miles east of the region.

Interstates
NameDistance 
I-950.0 miles (0.0 km.)
I-857.6 miles (12.2 km.)
I-2958.4 miles (13.5 km.)
I-6422.4 miles (36.0 km.)
I-66429.3 miles (47.1 km.)
I-26432.6 miles (52.4 km.)
I-19535.6 miles (57.3 km.)
I-56435.7 miles (57.5 km.)

Note: Distance measured from border of Sussex County.

Highways
Highway 460
Highway 301
Highway 35
Highway 40
Highway 139
Highway 31
Commercial Air Service
RIC – Richmond International Airport, Sandston — 51.6 miles (83.1 km.)
Southwest Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways
JetBlue Airways

Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality/region.

General Aviation Service
NameRunway Length
Wakefield Municipal Airport (Wakefield, VA)Wakefield Municipal Airport4,337 ft (1,322 m)

Freight Rail Service

Freight Rail Service in Sussex
Seaports
NameDistance 
Port of Richmond47.0 miles (75.6 km)
APM Terminal – Portsmouth68.0 miles (109.4 km)
Port of Virginia (Norfolk International Terminals)80.0 miles (128.7 km)
Port of Virginia (Portsmouth Marine Terminal)81.0 miles (130.4 km)
Port of Virginia (Newport News Marine Terminals)84.0 miles (135.2 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality/region to Port of Virginia and any other seaports within 100 miles.

Other Ports of Entry
NameDistance 
Richmond – Petersburg51.6 miles (83.1 km)
Newport News76.8 miles (123.6 km)
Norfolk78.1 miles (125.7 km)
Port of Washington – Dulles167.1 miles (268.9 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality to Port of Washington – Dulles and any other port of entry within 100 miles.

Utilities

Dominion Virginia Power, one of the nation’s largest power producers, as well as several Electric Cooperatives including Prince George, Southside, and Mecklenburg, provide electricity to the county.

Utilities
TypeProvider 
ElectricDominion Virginia Power
ElectricPrince George Electric Cooperative
ElectricSouthside Electric Cooperative
ElectricMecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Natural GasColumbia Gas of Virginia
TelecommunicationsVerizon-South
TelecommunicationsVerizon-Virginia
WaterGreensville County Water & Sewer Authority
WaterTown of Stony Creek
WaterSussex Service Authority
Waste Water TreatmentTown of Stony Creek
Waste Water TreatmentTown of Wakefield
Waste Water TreatmentSussex Service Authority
Solid Waste DisposalAtlantic Waste Disposal Landfill
Solid Waste DisposalSussex County Sanitary Landfill