Connected to thriving business and commercial centers by interstate, highways, rail and air, Valparaiso is an exceptional strategic location, positioned to serve local, national and international customers. Valparaiso is less than one hour from Chicago, two from Indianapolis and Milwaukee, and four to five hours-drive to Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Locally, the Porter County Municipal Airport offers convenient arrivals and departures of small one passenger propeller driven aircraft, to large corporate jets. Three international airports (Chicago’s O’Hare, Midway and Gary-Chicago Airport) are all within easy access. The South Shore provides a valuable option for rail travel to and from Chicago.

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES
1-94 - 14 miles
1-80/90 - 12 miles
1-65 - 13 miles
U.S. 30 - 0 miles
US. 6 - 7 miles
State 49 - 0 miles
State 2 - 0 miles
State 130 - 0 miles
State Highway Load Limit: 80,000 lbs. gross

RAIL SERVICE

CSX
Business Headquarters
Corporate Headquarters
500 Water Street, 15th Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 359-3200
Regional Site Design Manager:
W. Tom Willis
(859) 344-9675
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Norfolk Southern
Northern Indiana Sales Contact:
Yvonne Donlea
(317) 884-3981
Industrial Development:
(404) 529-1593
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Canadian National
Montreal (headquarters)
935 de La Gauchetière Street West
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 2M9
1-888-MOVIN CN
Manager, Real Estate & Business Development (IN):
Linda Armbruster
(708) 332-3959
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MOTOR FREIGHT SERVICE
Located in Valparaiso, unless otherwise noted

    Dallas & Mavis
    453 Bellflower Drive
    (219) 464-7303

    NSL Inc.
    3564 Scottsdale St.
    (219) 759-5759

    Sterling Express Limited
    101 West US Highway 6
    (219) 464-7880

    Trans United Inc.
    1123 N State Road 149, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
    (219) 762-3111
    www.transunited.com

AIR SERVICE

Valparaiso is home to Porter County Municipal Airport. From this strategic location, in the heart of Porter County, it's less than one hour Northwest to Chicago, or Northeast to South Bend by ground transportation. Open 365 days a year, the Porter County Municipal Airport is home for more than 144 general aviation aircraft. These aircraft range in size from small one passenger propeller driven aircraft, to large corporate jets.

  • Northwest Indiana's finest all weather business and general aviation airports with an FAA estimate of 35,100 (1997) landings and departures per year
  • Located outside the Chicago Class B air space which allows for easy arrivals and departures
  • Full radar coverage supplied by both South Bend Approach and Chicago Center.

Porter County Municipal Airport
www.vpz.org
(800) 462-6508

Additional airports convenient to Valparaiso:
Gary/Chicago Airport - 25 miles
Chicago Midway Airport - 50 miles
Southbend Regional Airport - 50 miles
Chicago O'Hare International Airport - 75 miles


WATER SERVICE/PORT

Burns Harbor International Harbor - 12 miles
  • Year-round barge access to Midwestern markets and the Gulf of Mexico through the Inland Waterway System
  • Direct access to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway
  • 560-acres with more than 30 tenants
  • Capacity for Great Lakes bulk carriers up to 1,000 feet in length and saltwater vessels capable of transiting the locks on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway system
  • Service by the nation's nine class one carriers
  • Foreign Trade Zone classification
  • 12 modern shipping berths
  • Special design allowing any vessel that navigates the 27-foot draft of the St. Lawrence Seaway to dock and turn around at the port
  • Tenant services including tug, barge fleeting, railroad switching, waste disposal/sanitation, security and fire protection
  • Heavy industry, light manufacturing and warehousing businesses
  • Service for major cargoes including iron, steel, grain, chemicals, fertilizers, coal and heavy lift project cargo (up to 230 tons)

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    PUBLIC TRANSIT

    ChicaGo DASH
    Express bus service to and from Chicago from downtown Valparaiso
    (877) 7GO-DASH
    www.chicagodash.com

    Coach USA Tri-State (Shuttle to Chicago Airports)
    One-way and round trip shuttle to Midway and O’Hare Airport
    www.coachusa.com/tristateunitedlimo

    Matt’s Van and Sedan, Inc.
    (800) 663-8494

Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
(219) 464-9621
www.opent.org – select programs, transportation

Commuter Train-
South Shore Line
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
(800) 359-2079
www.nictd.com
Runs from South Bend Airport to Randolph Street in Chicago

V-Line
Valparaiso City Transit System
(219) 476-9393
www.valpo.us/v-line