Waynesboro Economic Development

Waynesboro Economic Development

301 W. Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
P: +1 540-942-6779

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  • Waynesboro’s strategic location makes it easy to do business and take advantage of an exceptional quality of life.

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Waynesboro’s strategic location makes it easy to do business and take advantage of an exceptional quality of life. 
The City of Waynesboro is centrally located along the I-81 corridor in the eastern portion of Virginia’s scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley. Our convenient location along I-64 provides easy access to major locations in the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard. Exit numbers to the city from I-64 are: exit 99 to 250 West, exit 96 to Delphine Avenue, and exit 94 to Rosser Avenue and from I-81, exit 222 to 250 East. 

Our location in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley provides access to a variety of employment opportunities within an easy 45-minute commute and ample recreational assets, including Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forests and an urban trout fishery in downtown. 

Washington, DC is located 2.5 hours to the north, Richmond 1.5 hours to the east, and the County Seat, Staunton eight miles to the west.

Airports

Global connectivity via air is available from a number of easy-to-reach airports, including nonstop jet service on a United affiliated carrier to Chicago and Dulles from the Shenandoah Valley Regional airport (SHD). SHD is just 30 minutes from the CBD and offers free parking, quick check-in, and general aviation services.

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Data Name Value Percent
Distance to Nearest Major Airport from County Population Centroid
Waynesboro city, VA
(Shenandoah Valley Rgnl)
13 mi
Data Name Value
Railroads
Has Class I rail? Yes
Class II and/or III lines present? Yes
Intermodal transport lines present? No
Double stack lines present? Yes
Rail Operators 4
Name
Buckingham Branch Railroad Company
CSX Transportation Incorporated
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Major Ports (within area + 100 mile radius)  
No ports
Data Name Value
Major (within area + 100 mile radius)
Charlottesville-Albemarle
Data Name Value
Location ID CHO
Number of passengers 615,334
Freight 10,677 lbs
Mail 0 lbs
Runway length 6,801 ft (2,073 m)
Greenbrier Valley
Data Name Value
Location ID LWB
Number of passengers 16,508
Freight 19,340 lbs
Mail 0 lbs
Runway length 7,003 ft (2,135 m)
Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Fld
Data Name Value
Location ID LYH
Number of passengers 147,222
Freight 5,982 lbs
Mail 0 lbs
Runway length 7,100 ft (2,164 m)
Richmond Intl
Data Name Value
Location ID RIC
Number of passengers 4,789,164
Freight 203,815,378 lbs
Mail 116,418 lbs
Runway length 9,003 ft (2,744 m)
Roanoke/Blacksburg Rgnl (Woodrum Fld)
Data Name Value
Location ID ROA
Number of passengers 690,649
Freight 25,188,426 lbs
Mail 0 lbs
Runway length 6,800 ft (2,073 m)
Shenandoah Valley Rgnl
Data Name Value
Location ID SHD
Number of passengers 15,593
Freight 0 lbs
Mail 0 lbs
Runway length 6,002 ft (1,829 m)
Washington Dulles Intl
Data Name Value
Location ID IAD
Number of passengers 24,243,290
Freight 561,539,905 lbs
Mail 8,928,356 lbs
Runway length 11,500 ft (3,505 m)
Regional (within area + 100 mile radius)
No Regional Airports
General Aviation (within area + 50 mile radius)
Bridgewater Air Park
Data Name Value
Runway length 2,745 ft (837 m)
Eagle's Nest
Data Name Value
Runway length 2,004 ft (611 m)
Falwell
Data Name Value
Runway length 2,932 ft (894 m)
Gordonsville Muni
Data Name Value
Runway length 2,300 ft (701 m)
Luray Caverns
Data Name Value
Runway length 3,126 ft (953 m)
New Market
Data Name Value
Runway length 2,920 ft (890 m)
Orange County
Data Name Value
Runway length 3,200 ft (975 m)