Route 3, a four lane divided highway for most of its length, is the connector linking the county to these major transportation routes. Ports Lancaster has roughly 277 miles of shoreline. Commercially useful channel depths vary from 70-20 feet on the Rappahannock River to three feet on smaller creeks that provide access to existing dock facilities and undeveloped sites. Major port facilities are available at the Port of Hampton Roads, the world's largest natural deep-water harbor.
Additional facilities are available to the north in Baltimore.
Virginia has proclaimed a state policy of ensuring that all citizens be located within 30 minutes of a regional airport. The Northern Neck Regional Planning District Commission is engaged in a study to establish a new airport within, or adjacent to, Lancaster County. Two firms serve the area daily and one local terminal is in county. Two of the nation's most recognizable names, CSX and Norfolk Southern, continue their traditions of excellent service. Terminals for these companies can be easily reached by short trucking stints.