Transportation by highway is
one of the major means of moving products and supplies in
Bainbridge and Decatur County. With the convergence of several
major highways and quick access (less than 40 miles) to others,
north-south and east-west routes are easily accessible.
I-10 is 38 miles south I-75 is 80 miles east.
U.S. 84 is 4 laned west into Alabama.
U.S. 84 (pictured) is 4 laned east to I-75 and I-95.
U.S. 27 is 4 laned south to I-10 and Florida.
U.S. 27 is in process of being 4 laned to Tennessee.
The Flint River flows right
through the heart of Bainbridge and Decatur County. The river
level is maintained the Corps of Engineers as they control
the Chattahoochee Dam, located approximately 40 miles south
of Bainbridge. The inland barge terminal handles both bulk
and liquid cargo, making shipping by barge a viable option
for finished products and/or raw materials.
Bainbridge is located just 128 miles north of the Gulf
of Mexico.
Bainbridge, Georgia is Georgia's first Inland Port City.
The Georgia Ports Authority operates an inland barge
terminal in Bainbridge - handling both bulk and liquid cargo.
The Corps of Engineers monitors and maintains river levels
and depths, including dredging of the river bottom when
needed.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Decatur County Airport features
two runways. The main runway is lighted and 5,500 feet long
and has a Localizer Approach and MALSR Medium Intensity Approach
Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights. There
is a secondary runway which is a little shorter at 5,000 feet
long, but is not very well marked. In 2005, the airport plans
on opening its new FBO facility. Southern Hospitality is abundant
as you will find if you use our airport.
Even though our airport may
not be a bustling mega-airport, we offer features that many
of your smaller airports do not. Check out these features:
Aviation fuel (100LL Avgas and Jet-A available at the
pump. Jet-A is also available on truck. AvGas will be available
on Truck soon)
Aircraft parking (ramp/tiedown)
Passenger terminal and lounge (not extravagant, but adequate)
Catering (must call ahead for orders)
Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area)
Public telephone (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Computerized weather (presently, if you want to see any
weather on a
computer, you will need to ask the attendant. It is on the
computer that is in the attendant's office, NOT in a Pilot
Flight Planning Area. )
Internet access (presently, if you want internet access
for any reason, you will need to ask the attendant. Internet
acces is provided on the attendant's computer, but NOT in
a Pilot Flight Planning Area. )
Restrooms (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
TRAIN TRANSPORTATION
CSX offers mainline rail service
into Bainbridge. Georgia Southwestern Railroad provides shortline
service to portions of the county including the
Decatur County Industrial Park.
The Georgia
Southwestern Railroad has multiple rail lines across Southwestern
Georgia and Southeastern Alabama with one of the lines running
from Bainbridge, GA to Columbus, GA.
GDOT (Georgia Department of
Transportation), owns 3 of their 5 lines. GDOT recently (2004
and 2005) completed a significant "upgrade" project
on the rail line that runs between between Cuthbert, GA and
Lynn, GA (just north of Bainbridge).
Significant items upgraded were:
New ties were installed.
Miscellaneous general maintenance was performed.
Bridges were repaired as necessary.
Three (3) at-grade railroad crossings were improved. These
crossing improvements should be the most noticed by the
general public as it will result in a smoother road crossing.
Some of these railroad crossing were quite rough and caused
traffic to slow down well below the posted speed limit to
cross them safely.
Water Issues
The Development Authority is playing a vital role
in the ongoing water issues that affect Decatur
County. For more detailed information on this
topic, visit the Georgia Water Coalition's web
site. »
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