The Upstate has almost 14,000 miles of highways. The I-85 Corridor is the backbone of the manufacturing region, and 2 major railroads serve the area.

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is the busiest in the state, and the Oconee County Regional Airport, a vital part of the county's infrastructure, recently underwent a $2.3 million expansion - one of the area's many major economic developments in the last few years.

Airports certified for carrier operations

• ANDERSON REGIONAL (about 31 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)

Other public-use airports

• TOCCOA REGIONAL LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 15 miles; TOCCOA, GA; ID: TOC)
• OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)
• FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 24 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)

Oconee County is midway between Atlanta and Charlotte on Interstate 85. Distances to Major Southeast Cities: Miles Kilometers   Charlotte, NC 125 200 Greenville, SC 38 62 Charleston, SC 226 361 Columbia, SC 127 203 Atlanta, GA 104 166 Spartanburg, SC 64 103 Augusta, GA 107 171 Savannah, GA 219 350     Miles Kilometers Nearest Interstate: I- 85 18.6 29.76 Nearest Commercial Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg International 48.6 77.76 Airlines: American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Midway, Northwest, TWExpress, United Express, US Airways     Port Access: Port of Charleston 246 393.6