Transportation
The Lake Martin Area is located less than two hours from Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham, AL and two and a half hours from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA. The area has a general aviation airport and is within one to one and half hours to Montgomery Regional Airport in Montgomery, AL.
T.C. Russell Field Airport
T.C. Russell Field Airport is a general aviation airport located in Alexander City off of U.S Highway 280 and adjacent to the Airport Industrial Park. The airport is solely owned and maintained by the City of Alexander City, which also owns and leases 18 t-hangars and two corporate hangars
The airport 18/36 runway is 5,417 feet long and 95 feet wide. Runway 36 is served by a partial parallel taxiway. The airport is equipped with MIRL, MITL, PAPI, VASI, and an AWOS. The telephone number to reach AWOS is 256-329-1820.
Contact
Address:
997 T.C. Russell Drive
Alexander City, AL 35010
Airport Manager: Jackson Hatton
phone: 256-329-9057
jackson.hatton@alexandercityal.gov
Community Development Director:
Al Jones
phone: 256-329-6708
Al.jones@alexandercityal.gov
Regional & International Airports
Ground Transportation
Highway
U.S. Highway 280 is a major four-lane highway that travels through both Coosa and Tallapoosa Counties. Both of the county’s industrial parks- Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park (Coosa County) and William Thweatt Industrial Park (Tallapoosa County) - are located on Highway 280. Highway 280 connects with Interstate 85 in the Auburn/Opelika metro area (40 minutes to 1 hour from the industrial parks)
The highway also connects to Interstate 20 at Birmingham and Pell City (via Highway 231) and is reachable in less than 1.5 hours from both industrial parks. In addition to Highway 280, Coosa County also has U.S. Highway 231. This highway connects the county with Birmingham and Montgomery.
Railroads
Rail service in Tallapoosa County is provided by Norfolk Southern Corporation and is available at the William T Thweatt Industrial Park.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary that operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America’s largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.
UTILITIES
CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY
City Water Department
77 Russell Road
Alexander City, AL 35010
phone: 256-409-2031
Waster Water Department
phone: 256-409-2031
Provides Services To:
Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park- water, sewage, & gas
Airport Industrial Park - water, sewage, gas, & electricity
Central Alabama Business Park - water, sewage, & gas
Other Utilities
City of Dadeville
216 S. Broadnax Street
Dadeville, AL 36853
phone:256-825-9242
Provides Services To:
William Thweatt Industrial Park- water, sewage, & gas
Town of Goodwater
55 North Main Street
Goodwater, AL 35072
phone: 256-825-9242
Alabama Power
Provides Electricity Services To:
Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park
Central Alabama Business Park
William Thweatt Industrial Park