Roads
|
Over Road Transportation
arteries through North Webster Parish are US Highway 371
which runs the entire north/south length of the parish.
The highway is on the Federal Aid Secondary program (FAS,
50ft. ROW with 24 ft. paved surface) and is well
maintained for the commercial traffic between the I-20
inter-exchange at Dixie Inn, Louisiana and the
industries in North Webster Parish.
Interstate Highway 20, journeys through the central part
of the Parish providing transportation to the
Mississippi River via the river at Vicksburg,
Mississippi as well as the east or west coasts of the
United States. In addition, U.S. Highway 80 parallels
the Interstate and U.S. 79 cuts a diagonal through the
parish heading in a northeast and southwest orientation.
The main arteries plus State Highways 3008, 531 and 159
in conjunction with a myriad of parish roads, provide
ease of access to the area for products and raw
materials.
|
Railroads
|
Over Rail
Transportation to North Webster Parish is provided by WATCO Railroad. The WATCO tracks run north through
Heflin, Minden, Cotton Valley, Sarepta and Springhill.
WATCO provides to Kansas Southern Railroad, a national
rail line, handling a significant volume of containers,
TOFC and carload traffic between Louisiana and most of
mid-America. |
|
Airports |
Air Travel for North
Webster Parish is directly served by the local
Springhill Airport located approximately 3 miles
southeast of the town limits. The runway is 4,000 feet
in length with an asphalt surface and is able to serve
small to mid-size aircraft.
Just a short drive south you will find the Minden
Airport, with a 5,000 foot paved, lighted runway, with
accommodations for business jets. The runway is lighted
for night flying, fuel, storage and maintenance are
available on premises, and automobile rental is offered
by local area.
National and
International air travel is provide at the Shreveport
Regional Airport serving Northwest Louisiana with more
than 20 national airlines. The regional airport is
located approximately 30 miles West of Minden and
accessible via Interstate Highway 20. The major
commercial carriers include American, Continental,
Delta, and others of mid-size range and access. The
airport infrastructure in includes a prime 8,350 feet
long, 200 feet wide runway, grooved with category II
lighting. The facility is equipped with major repair,
aircraft fuel, and storage facilities. Automobile rental
is offered by national agencies.
|
