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MAJOR ROADS:
• US 301 connects Charles County with the eastern Washington suburbs to the north and with I-95 in Virginia to the south
• MD Route 210 connects Charles County with the Washington Capital Beltway at I-295 which carries traffic directly into Washington DC
• Route 5 connects Charles County with the Washington Capital Beltway (I-495) at Branch Avenue to the North and with the rest of Southern Maryland -- St Mary's and Calvert Counties -- to the south.

AIRPORTS:
• BWI, Washington Reagan National, and Dulles Airports all serve Charles County residents
• General Aviation Services are available at Charles County's Maryland Regional Airport with a $15 million FAA/state expansion underway
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

RAILROAD:
• Charles County is served by CSX Transportation

TRUCK:
The Waldorf area lies within the Washington, D.C. Commercial Zone; 46 motor freight common carriers serve the entire Charles County area.

WATER:
Served by the Port of Baltimore (50' channel) a leading U.S. automobile port. Excellent container ship facilities. Channel depth of the Potomac River is sufficient to support shipping direct to Charles County.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
• VanGo, an intra-county public transit system connects residential and commercial centers, giving citizens easy access to employment, shopping, medical facilities, entertainment, and services.
• 52 commuter buses travel from Charles County into Washington DC each morning (and back again in the afternoon) with Park and Ride lots located throughout the county
• Metro buses connect Charles County with Metro rail, the Washington Regional subway system

 

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