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City of Suffolk Virginia is a fast growing community located in the Hampton Roads metro area (Norfolk-Virginia Beach).  Suffolk is strategically located between Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, within minutes of Virginia Port Authority facilities, providing easy connections to major highways and railroads.  Suffolk is home to the U.S. Joint Forces Command and is know worldwide as a major center for modeling and simulation as well as food processing and distribution.

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Roads: I-664, part of the Hampton Roads beltway, provides easy access to both South Hampton Roads and the Virginia Peninsula cities. U.S. 58 and U.S. 460 connect the City to I-95 and I-85 to the west. I-264 serves the metro area in the east. U.S. 17 and U.S. 13 run north-to-south. Opening in March 2003, the new Route 13 Southwest Bypass, an interstate-quality link, extends the existing U.S. 58 Bypass from Holland Road to Carolina Road.

Rail: Norfolk-Southern and CSX provide commercial rail service. Amtrak offers passenger rail service out of Newport News.

Air: Norfolk International Airport has over 200 arrivals and departures daily. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport has approximately 50 arrivals and departures daily. Suffolk Executive Airport, located south of downtown, has a 5,000 foot runway and facilities to accommodate corporate jets. Nearby, Hampton Roads Airport offers a 4,000 foot runway. Both airports are paved and lighted with fuel available and an NDB instrument rating.

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Suffolk Executive Airport (SFQ)

Bus: Greyhound/Trailways provides intercity bus service. Intracity bus service is provided by HRT.

Ports: The Virginia Port Authority, the largest natural deepwater harbor in the world, is nearby in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News. Over 75 million tons of cargo are handled annually. Suffolk’s Nansemond River is also navigable to a depth of 12 feet.

Motor Freight Carriers: More than 135 trucking firms serve the Hampton Roads area with numerous terminal facilities.





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