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 |