Well-connected and centrally located.
If you’ve visited Greater Louisville, you’ve often heard us refer to ourselves as a mix of the South and the Midwest. The mix of geographies does not stop at our culture, it also highlights our centralized location within the U.S. Greater Louisville is strategically located on the banks of the Ohio River and at a central point of convergence for the U.S, supply chain.
The Greater Louisville region affords companies maximum access to clients, suppliers, and markets across the country and around the world. Greater Louisville is well-connected via ground, air, and water.
Ground: Commuters in the Greater Louisville region experience average commute times of 22.4 minutes, which is four minutes shorter than the national average. Recent bike lane expansion projects and an emphasis on alternative modes of transportation afford the region’s residents a variety of transportation options. For businesses, Greater Louisville is an ideal location for distributing products because it is located within a day’s drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.
Our central location and access to I-64, I-65, and I-71 makes it easy to ship or receive products from anywhere in the continental US. GLI is also working with partners across the region to expand Amtrak passenger rail service through Greater Louisville, adding routes that could connect the region with Indianapolis, Chicago, and Nashville.
Regional Attributes:
- The River Ridge Commerce Center, a global business park, office and research campus, and megasite is located in Greater Louisville and offers connections to major modes of transportation including air, rail, waterway, and interstates.
- Greater Louisville’s regional parks are anchored by one of only five park systems designed by Frederick Law Olmsted; in recent decades, the region has supported the development of additional parks to maintain Olmsted’s vision of integrating nature into all parts of the community.
- The League of American Bicyclists rated Greater Louisville Silver for its bicycle friendliness.
- Louisville Waterfront Park which features green space, regular events and concerts, the Big Four Walking Bridge, and more.
Air: With over 3 million tons of goods passing through UPS’ Worldport global air hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International airport each year, the region boasts the sixth largest cargo airport in the world. Nearly 400 UPS flights arrive and depart each day and over 25,000 regional employees support air, ground, and supply chain operations.
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport also offers direct flights to 38 destinations across eight airlines. In 2022, the airport saw nearly four million passengers and the airport will be undergoing significant renovations and upgrades in the coming years to support a growing number of destinations and travelers.
Water: As a major tributary of the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico, the Ohio River is more than just the primary source of drinking water for Greater Louisville. Businesses in Greater Louisville have access to three public inland ports on the Ohio River, which provide access to the Mississippi watershed and the Gulf of Mexico:
- Jefferson Riverport International (Kentucky)
- Serviced by three railroads and contains 13 miles of on-site and offsite railroad track
- Transfer terminal designed to handle four million+ tons of dry bulk commodities annually
- Foreign-Trade Zone
- Meade County Riverport (Kentucky)
- Kentucky’s newest regional port facility
- Five million+ bushels of grain hauled and shipped
- Estimated to benefit more than 8,500 farm families
- Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville (Indiana)
- Fastest growing port on the Inland Waterway System
- Contains 1,057 acres of land and 3,200 feet of riverfront
- Foreign-Trade Zone
Regional Attributes:
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The River Ridge Commerce Center, a global business park, office and research campus, and megasite is located in Greater Louisville and offers connections to major modes of transportation including air, rail, waterway, and interstates.
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Greater Louisville’s regional parks are anchored by one of only five park systems designed by Frederick Law Olmsted; in recent decades, the region has supported the development of additional parks to maintain Olmsted’s vision of integrating nature into all parts of the community.
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The League of American Bicyclists rated Greater Louisville Silver for its bicycle friendliness.
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Louisville Waterfront Park which features green space, regular events and concerts, the Big Four Walking Bridge, and more.
