TRANSPORTATION

move around with us.

RAIL

Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor runs the length of our community - if you need help moving goods in or out, give us a look.
RIVER

More than 50 million tons of raw goods move up and down the Tennessee River each year - right on our doorstep.
ROAD

U.S. Highway 27 starts in Fort Wayne, Ind., and ends in Miami, Fla. - passing right through Rhea County along the way.
RUNWAY

Mark Anton Municipal Airport offers private air service, while Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport offers commercial service only 40 miles away.

See Rhea County’s rail-adjacent sites on Norfolk Southern’s NSites page.
With partners like Norfolk Southern, we can craft custom rail solutions for you.
In Rhea County, you have access to Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor - a major thoroughfare for freight moving across the Southeast.

Anything that’s transported in bulk quantities—especially the raw ingredients that go into many consumer products—makes a good candidate for shipping by barge. This includes coal, chemicals, grains, ores, minerals and aggregates such as sand, gravel and slag. READ MORE.
The Tennessee River watershed encompasses the Tennessee River and its tributaries, including the two headwater tributaries: the Holston River and French Broad River. The main stem of the Tennessee River begins near Knoxville at the convergence of the headwaters. READ MORE.
The Tennessee River’s main navigable channel is 652 miles long. It begins a mile above Knoxville, Tenn., and eventually joins with the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky. Commercial navigation also extends into three major tributaries: 61 miles up the Clinch River, 29 miles up the Little Tennessee River and 22 miles up the Hiwassee River. READ MORE.

Official transportation map of the State of Tennessee, showing municipal boundaries, interstates, major highways and time zones.
Map of Rhea County showing major U.S., state and local roads, plus railroads and municipal boundaries.
State of Tennessee traffic map of Rhea County, Tenn.

Landing page for publicly-owned Mark Anton Municipal Airport in Dayton, Tenn.
List of all active airports in Tennessee.
Map showing names and locations of all public airports in Tennessee.
Only 40 miles from downtown Dayton, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport offers commercial flights across the country, including non-stop, direct service to New York City and Las Vegas.