Clallam EDC: Clallam County Economic Development Council"

STREET ADDRESS 905 W 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98363

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Transportation

The Olympic Peninsula is truly a global marketplace. Area waterways are obviously a convenient shipping solution, but not the only fast track to transportation in the area. Clallam County's well-maintained state highways allow truckers to get from Clallam County to any major West Coast market within two days. In addition, five airports serve the Olympic Peninsula, rounding out a full array of transportation options for your business or recreational needs.

Primarily surrounded by water, the Olympic Peninsula depends on the nation's largest ferry system, the Washington State Ferries. The Washington State Ferry system is not only the largest, but the finest in floating amenities.

Highways

Highway 101: Extends from Discovery Bay through Forks; it then continues down the coast of Washington and eventually heads to Olympia.

Highway 112: A nationally designated Scenic Byway following the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Port Angeles to Neah Bay, the home of the Makah Nation.

Air Transportation

William R. Fairchild International Airport, Port Angeles

• Scheduled flights daily through Kenmore Air to Boeing Field
• Two paved runways - 6,350 feet long and 150 feet wide with a 1,350-foot displaced threshold.
• Navaids include ILS, VASI, rotating beacon, runway lights, approach lighting and REIL
• Chartered flights and flight instruction through Rite Brother Aviation
• Full-service fixed base operator; aircraft and avionics maintenance
• Public and private airplane hangars available
• Restaurant, gift store and rental car service

Sequim Valley Airport, Sequim

• Fixed-base operation
• 3,500-foot-long runway
• Navaids include rotating beacon, runway lights and approach lighting
• Fueling station
• Unicom radio. No control tower
• Private airplane hangars

Forks Municipal Airport, Forks

• 2,400-foot lighted runway
• No gas or services
• Contract helicopters
• Private airplane hangars: eight tie downs and 15 hangers

Quillayute Airport, Forks

• 3,290-foot runway
• Located on 650 Acres 12 miles west of Forks on the site of a former military air station
• Contract helicopters
• No gas or service

Sekiu Airport, Sekiu

• 3,980-foot lighted runway, with visual approach indicator
• Based aircraft capacity is six tie downs and nine hanger

RAIL TRANSPORTATION

The Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad is headquartered in Elma, Washington. The PSAP interchanges with the BNSF and UP Class I railroads. The PSAP runs through the rich forest lands of Washington State and serves major lumber customers with transportation services. Freight moves over 108 miles of track in Northwest Washington.

PSAP Advantages:

• A physical connection with Class 1 Railroads - Union Pacific and BNSF, allows access to the entire North American rail network and creates a competitive logistics solution
• Access to multiple greenfield and warehouse/transload locations provides the right location/option
• Strategic access to major markets
• Regional service experts to help ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
• The PSAP is an affiliate of RailAmerica, Inc., a publicly traded company which operates a portfolio of 43 leading shortline and regional railroads across North America

More than 30,000 carloads moved over the PSAP in 2010.  The major commodities include lumber, automobiles, ag products, waste, food and kindred products, and chemicals for the pulp and paper mills. 

The PSAP provides an integral service to national account lumber companies moving their products to the Class I roads for further movement throughout North America.

Located on the PSAP is the Port of Grays Harbor which is the only deep-draft shipping port on Washington’s coast, only 2 hours from open sea, and centrally located between the Seattle and Portland markets.  Unburdened by daily traffic jams of urban areas, companies gain efficient and cost-effective highway access via the four-lane highway from Interstate 5 or rail service provided by Puget Sound & Pacific with connections to Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific.  A continuous rail loop throughout the marine terminal complex allows the free flow of cargo in and out of the facility.  The rail loop is designed to handle and store unit-trains as well as smaller sets of rail cars.

 

 

Being in the loop through the EDC, we can see triggers affecting our business and connect to the people who can make a difference. The EDC works on our behalf. Harold Norlund, mill manager