Community Information:
TRANSPORTATION

Greater Louisville’s specific location makes the city an ideal transport hub, which from an economic standpoint is why Louisville has been known as a major shipping port from the start. Traditionally, riverboats were the main transportation used to export goods around the country. Louisville was the ideal city for this type of navigation because right on the Kentucky-Indiana border is the Ohio River’s only natural obstacle to travel along the whole length of the river—the Falls of the Ohio.

Today’s means of transportation have far exceeded riverboats, so what keeps Louisville in the transport industry? It’s central location. Louisville is within 500 miles of 50 percent of the U.S. population and within only a day’s drive to two-thirds of the country’s population. Whether for business or leisure, Louisville makes traveling easy.

Compared to many other major metropolitan areas, residents and visitors also find Greater Louisville to be very easy to navigate within on a daily basis. A strategic and efficient network of Interstate highways and freeways makes it ways for commuters to easily and quickly travel from one part of town to another. In fact, many residents frequently claim that no matter where you are go in Greater Louisville you can most likely get there in about 20 minutes or less.

Big changes are currently underway with what is called the Ohio River Bridges Project. The city is building two new bridges and connecting highways that will improve the safety and alleviate traffic between Louisville and Southern Indiana. The project is expected to be completed in 2016.

Louisville International Airport (SDF)
600 Terminal Drive, Louisville, KY, 40209

American Airlines
Delta
Southwest
United
U.S. Airways

www.flylouisville.com

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
2939 Terminal Drive, Hebron, KY 41048

Air Canada
Allegiant
American Airlines
Apple Vacations
Air Express
Delta
Fly Frontier
United
U.S. Airways
Vacation Express
Ultimate Air Shuttle

www.cvgairport.com

Blue Grass Airport
4000 Terminal Dr, Lexington, KY 40510

Allegiant Air
American Airlines
Delta
United
U.S. Airways

www.bluegrassairport.com