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| Union County’s excellent location is reinforced by reliable and readily available transportation, which will allow you to move your resources and products efficiently and effectively. | Air: The Evansville Regional Airport is 35 miles northeast of Union County. The Nashville International Airport is 151 miles southeast of the county. A local three 5,000 foot runway airport is located in Union County at Sturgis. Highway: Major AAA-rated trucking highways serving Union County include U.S. Highway 60, Kentucky 109, and a portion of Kentucky 56. Access to the Edward Breathitt and Audubon Parkways, both multi-lane highways is available 23 miles east of Union County via U.S. 60. The Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Parkway, another multi-lane highway, is accessible 54 miles south of Morganfield via U.S. 60 and U.S. 641. Access to Interstate 24 is 34 miles south of Sturgis via U.S. 60 and U.S. 641. Access to Interstate 64 and I64 is 35 miles northeast of Morganfield via U.S. 60 and U.S. 41. Twenty-two common carrier trucking companies provide interstate service to Union County. Waterway: A riverport facility is located in Henderson 18 miles east of Morganfield, and another riverport facility is located adjacent of the Earle C. Clements Bridge at Old Shawneetown, Illinois. Four coal loading facilities are located along Union County’s bank on the Ohio River. Public boat ramps are available on the Ohio River in Caseyville, five miles west of Sturgis; at Blackburn two miles east of Kentucky Highway 56; on the Tradewater River near Sturgis; and near the Earle C. Clements Bridge near Uniontown connecting Union County to Old Shawneetown, Illinois. |