The Bluefields are easily accessible via interstate highways, commercial airlines and other modes of transportation. The Washington, D.C. based Colgan Airlines, Norfolk Southern railway and Cimarron Coach provide means for interstate travel, while shipping can be handled either by the United Parcel Service, Federal Express or any of eight motor freight carriers. |
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In the 1700s, explorers,
traders and settlers entered the area through gateways such as the Seneca
or Shawnee trails. By the early 1800s, the Norfolk & Western Railway
made its way to the area when the lines were extended up the East River
from Glen Lyn, VA. Today, Norfolk Southern is a leader in rail transportation
nationwide, and Bluefield remains an important route in the railroad's transportation
of coal to major ports.