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Transportation
Cullman's centralized southeast U.S.
location and its well planned and well rounded transportation system allow Cullman to
serve as a hub and distribution center. Its transportation system provides easy access to
Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Jackson, Mobile and the world beyond.
- Air: General
aviation services are available at Cullman's Folsom Field located in the northern end of
the county. This fixed base operation (F.B.O.) is owned jointly by the City of Cullman and
Cullman County. The airport boasts a 5500 x 100 foot runway and a modern terminal building
with a restaurant, passenger terminal and pilot's lounge. It is served by NDB and
GPS approaches and offers jet fuel, 100 low lead avgas, hangers, maintenance and two
flight schools -- Wallace State Flight School and Greentree Aviation.
Commercial air service is available from the Birmingham
International Airport (60 minutes from Cullman) and from the Huntsville International
Airport (45 minutes from Cullman) which serves as a Port of Entry. Airlines such as
American- American Eagle, Delta, Northwest, Southwest and USAir-US Airways serve one or
both of these airports.
- Ground: With
Interstate 65 and several other major Federal and State highways intersecting the county,
Cullman is home to five trucking terminals and 30 truck lines. It is also served by
another 15+ motor freight terminals within a 35 mile radius. In addition to motor freight,
the county is served by Greyhound Bus Lines, UPS,
FedEx and other freight/parcel companies.
Major
highways in the county include I-65 with five Cullman exchanges, U.S. Highway
31(north-south), U.S. Highway 278 (east-west) and Alabama Highways 69, 91 and 157.
- Rail: CSX serves the
city and county with daily rail service on one of its main lines. For more information on
CSX, visit their web site at http://www.csx.com
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- Water: Cullman is
located about 30 miles south of the Port of Decatur on the Tennessee River. This section
of the Tennessee River has a channel depth of 10 feet and supports a steady flow of barge
traffic.
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