Transportation
FHREDI is positioned to be a global hub for distribution of goods, supplies, parts, and renewable energy—a "Gateway" to the United States and beyond.
Roadways
The road system through or near the region provides convenient access to Florida and to North America.
Three Interstate Highways
- I-75
- I-4
- I-95
One Toll Road
- Florida's Turnpike SR 91
U.S. Highways
- US 17
- US 27
- US 441
- US 98
12 State Roads
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SR 15 |
SR 62 |
SR 72 |
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SR 17 |
SR 64 |
SR 78 |
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SR 29 |
SR 66 |
SR 80 |
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SR 31 |
SR 70 |
SR 82 |
And many miles of maintained county roads.
Railways
Railways move cargo and people thru the region.
- Cargo Track Ownership: CSX Transportation, South Central Florida Express (US Sugar)
- Two Amtrack Stations: Sebring, Okeechobee
Airports
FHREDI has 10 municipal/regional airports. Two of our regional airports are Foreign Trade Zones:
128 Authority Lane, Sebring, FL USA 33870
(863) 655-6444 ph.
(863) 655-6447 fax
www.sebring-airport.com/marketing-foreigntrade.asp
email:
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Chris Curry, Executive Director
165 Airpark Boulevard, Immokalee, FL USA 34142
(866) 362-7537 ph.
(239) 263-6021 fax
www.FloridaTradeport.com
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Available land in South Central Florida is competitively priced and accessible by land transportation infrastructure to:
- 14 deepwater seaports
- 19 commercial airports
- Two commercially licensed spaceports
Greenways
FHREDI has one route managed by the Office of Florida Greenways and Trails. As a segment of the nationally recognized Florida National Scenic Trail, the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (L.O.S.T.) trail is 110 miles around the lake on the USACE service road atop the 35-foot tall Herbert Hoover Dike. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains the dike and service road, and several primitive camping sites and covered shelters along the trail for bikers and hikers.
