Transportation Jackson County, North Carolina




1 transportation

1.1 airport
1.2 railroads
1.3 roads , highways





transportation
airport

the county contains 1 airport, jackson county airport located 1 mile (1.6 km) east of cullowhee. governed jackson county airport authority.


railroads

norfolk southern railway operates portion murphy branch through jackson county, providing rail connection rest of country. in sylva, norfolk southern connects great smoky mountains railroad. interchange between 2 lines handled near jackson paper company. great smoky mountains railroad operates rest of murphy branch dillsboro andrews. passenger rail service sylva murphy stopped in 1948, while freight commercial service lingered on forty years before stopping in 1983. in 2015, reported watco, purchased section norfolk southern owned, in talks town s , counties in attempt build viable tourist railroad clientele. major obstacle @ point in time cower mountain tunnel not meet height , weight specifications modern rail engines , boxcars.


roads , highways

jackson county served 3 main roads: great smoky mountains expressway runs east-west across northern half of county , connects county seat of sylva waynesville , asheville in east , cherokee, andrews , murphy in west. north carolina state highway 107 connects sylva , western carolina university cashiers in south. u.s. highway 64 traverses east-west across southern part of county connecting cashiers brevard in east , highlands in west.








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