Railroad
The three counties of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford have a strong railroad network.  Four of the six Class I railroads in the United States serve the Tri-Counties, as do two regional carriers, two local railroads, and one terminal carrier.

Waterways
The Illinois River runs right through the tri-counties.
Barge activity through the Peoria Lock and Dam was approximately 31million tons in 1998.
Peoria Barge Terminal, located in Peoria, is a major multi-modal terminal for the state of Illinois. It handles products such as stone, coal, steel, dry or liquid bulk, provides warehouse service, has a railroad spur on site, and is easily accessed from I-474.

Interstate and Highway
Highways serving the area
Interstates:  I-39, I-74, I-474, and I-155
Interstate linkages:  I-55, I-57, I-80, and I-88
Highways:  Rt. 6, Rt. 8, Rt. 9, Rt. 24, Rt. 26, Rt. 29, Rt. 40, Rt. 78, Rt. 89, Rt. 91, Rt. 116, and Rt. 117

Motor freight
Approximately 60 trucking firms and 4 transportation brokers provide tri-county companies with full road access.  At least 8 LTL carriers maintain area terminals based in Peoria, Tazewell & Woodford Counties.

Mass Transit
GP Transit serves seventeen local routes running in Peoria, West Peoria, Peoria Heights, and East Peoria residents.

Air Cargo
The following air cargo services are located at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport, and resulted in over 45 million pounds of freight handled in 2004.
DHL
Emery
Federal Express
UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Greater Peoria Regional Airport
www.flypia.com
6100 W. Everett McKinley Dirksen Parkway
Peoria, IL 61607
Phone: (309) 697-8272
Fax: (309) 697-8132

Named the 2005 Primary Airport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics, the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (GPRA) offers free parking and is the premiere hub for downstate business and leisure travel.

You can get to the Greater Peoria Regional Airport quickly and easily from any direction to catch one of 46 daily flights to and from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando and St. Louis.

In 2004, the GPRA saw a 24% (over 83,000 passengers) increase in total passenger travel.

The Greater Peoria Regional Airport is also a U.S. Customs port of entry, offering the following advantages:

Enterprise Zone
Foreign Trade Zone
Longest downstate runways
FAA on site
Only a fraction of capacity in use
Remarkable track record for capturing federal and state funds

TransPORT - The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District
The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District (TransPORT) was signed into law on July 22, 2003 by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The bill, Public Act 93-0262, creates a six-county Port District in Central Illinois. The Port District encompasses over 60 miles of the Illinois River and includes Fulton, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. All six counties will benefit from the development sites that will result from The Port District’s establishment.  In 2005, the Port District launched the TransPORT brand to distinguish and identify the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District initiative.
For more information about the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District, visit www.portdistrict.com