Most plant managers in the region cite the concentrated transportation grid that serves Aiken and Edgefield Counties as a major reason for locating here.
Infrastructure

Highways

As a central point in the Southeast, Aiken and Edgefield counties are surrounded by a growing system of major highways, including Interstate 20, which allows businesses access to the major metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; and Dallas, Texas. Interstates 26 and 77, which connect the region to Charleston, Greenville-Spartanburg, and Charlotte, North Carolina, are also nearby. Route 78 gives commuters an easy trip between Aiken and North Augusta and Highway 19, running north/south through the state, provides ready access to all points in Aiken County and south to New Ellenton.

In linking the region to all corners of the country, more than 30 freight lines serve Aiken and Edgefield, including American Freightways, Overnite, Roadway Express, Superior, and Old Dominion.

Major Highway Systems Include:

  • I-20
  • U.S. 1
  • U.S. 25
  • U.S. 78
  • U.S. 278
  • U.S. 378
  • S.C. 19
  • S.C. 23
  • S.C. 28
  • S.C. 118
  • S.C. 121
  • S.C. 125
 

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