Transportation
By Land
Liberty County is crossed by a CSX mainline, and Riceboro Southern Railroad. Highways that cross the county include the East Coast’s main artery, Interstate 95, and two federal routes, 84 and 17.
By Sea
Four major ports are within two-hours easy drives. Industries rely on their import/export capabilities for resources and customers worldwide. Read more about them on Nearby Ports.
By Air
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is 30 miles north of Liberty County. MidCoast Regional, a general aviation airport, is just outside of Hinesville. It is a joint civilian/military operation.
With Interstate 95 running through the county, I-16 only 25 miles north and I-10 115 miles south, Liberty is at the nexus of a transportation hub. From Tradeport East Business Center in Midway, a truck can drive over night to Miami to the south, Mobile, AL, to the southeast, Nashville, TN, to the northwest or Richmond, VA, to the north.
There are also two federal highways, 84 and 17, running through the county. Known as Ocean Highway, 17 is four-lane in places and was once the main north-south artery of the Eastern Seaboard. It was how New England snowbirds reached Florida each year. Highway 84 starts at I-95’s exit 76 at Midway, runs through the county west, across the South into Texas and then northwest into Colorado.
Besides rubber wheel transportation, CSX has a main
freight line that runs through Liberty County. Amtrak also travels that route with the nearest terminals in Jesup and Savannah.
There’s also a shortline, Genesee & Wyoming’s Riceboro Southern RR that operates about 33 miles of track that terminates near Riceboro’s DS Smith Paper Mill. Some of the shortline’s route into Savannah is leased from CSX. It also serves SNF Holding Company operations in Riceboro and traverses both Midway Industrial Park and Tradeport West Business Center just south of Midway.
That shortline links to the Georgia Port Authority’s Mason Mega Rail intermodal terminal at the Port of Savannah. It serves both Norfolk Southern and CSX lines.
Liberty County is home to MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (KLHW), a joint-use, civilian/military aviation facility on Fort Stewart, but with easy access to the civilian community. The airport serves the community’s general and corporate aviation needs with two runways, one 6,500 feet and the other 5,000 feet. It has a state-of-the-art terminal for civilian and military use, and with hangar space, tie-down areas, crash carts and tower following. It is operated by Heath Aviation and houses MidCoast Aviation Services, a training and charter operation. The Liberty County Development Authority, the Liberty County Board of Commissioners and the City of Hinesville are civilian partners with the U.S. Army in the joint-use facility.
Only three traffic lights between MCRA and Tradeport East, one between MCRA and Tradeport West
Commercial Aviation
There are 4 commercial aviation airports within easy driving distance of Liberty County:
- Savannah Hilton Head International (SAV) is 30 minutes north of Liberty County, and houses eight airlines that fly to 31 non-stop destinations in the United States and Canada. View/download Flight Schedule & Route Map
- Jacksonville International (JAX) is an hour and a half south of Liberty County, and houses nine airlines that fly to 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada.
- Charleston International (CHS) is three hours north of Liberty County, and houses nine airlines that fly nonstop to 31 airports and 27 cities in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), is the world’s busiest airport, and is just under a 4-hour drive, all on interstates, from Liberty County.
Liberty County
Development Authority
425 W. Oglethorpe Highway,
Hinesville, GA 31313
Carmen Cole
Director of Operations & Business Development
email Carmen
Phone: 912-368-3359
Fax: 912-977-4431