Infrastructure
Broadband Service
High-speed internet access by cable and DSL is available in Madison Heights and the Town of Amherst.
Transportation
Highways
Amherst County is served by
two major highways. Rte 29 north to southis a four-lane highway with posted speeds in most areas of 60 to 65 miles per hour. Rte 60 east to west is a two-lane highway with posted speeds in most areas of 55 miles per hour.
Interstate 64 is accessed 45 minutes north. Interstate 81 is accessed to the north at Staunton and to the south at Roanoke, each about an hour and fifteen minutes away.
Air
General aviation services and charter service are also available.
Rail
Amtrak also provides daily service into and out of Lynchburg. Many business people and tourists make day trips to Washington, DC, departing Lynchburg for a mid-morning arrival at Union Station with a late afternoon departure for the return to Lynchburg
Truck
Amherst County is the headquarters location for
Harris Trucking, one of the leading family-owned trucking companies in the east, operating over 200 tractors and 400 trailers.
Additionally, Amherst County is serviced by several national trucking companies.
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