HIGHWAYS
Marshall County has an excellent four-lane highway system with easy access to Interstates 59 and 65. Major routes within the county include Federal Highway 431 and Federal Highway 231, which directly connect Marshall County with Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama. The county is within a 12-hour drive from ½ of the population of the United States.
DISTANCE TO MAJOR INTERSTATES/HIGHWAYS FROM CITIES IN MARSHALL COUNTY
Interstates
| Albertville | Arab | Boaz | Guntersville | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-59 | 22 Miles | 50 Miles | 15 Miles | 30 Miles |
| I-20 | 60 Miles | 80 Miles | 50 Miles | 70 Miles |
| I-65 | 49 Miles | 30 Miles | 68 Miles | 40 Miles |
| I-565 | 50 Miles | 35 Miles | 56 Miles | 40 Miles |
Federal Highways
| Albertville | Arab | Boaz | Guntersville | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-59 | 22 Miles | 50 Miles | 15 Miles | 30 Miles |
| I-20 | 60 Miles | 80 Miles | 50 Miles | 70 Miles |
| I-65 | 49 Miles | 30 Miles | 68 Miles | 40 Miles |
| I-565 | 50 Miles | 35 Miles | 56 Miles | 40 Miles |
MCEDC recently commissioned a comprehensive traffic study for US 431. This study was a partnership between the MCEDC, ALDOT, and the cities of Albertville, Boaz, and Guntersville. SAIN Associates conducted the study. Click on the links below to download the final report.
Marshall County Traffic Study
AIRWAYS
Marshall County has two municipal airports and is less than one hour from the Huntsville International Airport.
LOCAL SERVICE
NEARBY COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS
| Huntsville International Airport | 45 miles |
| Birmingham International Airport | 60 miles |
| Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport | 90 miles |
| Atlanta – Hartsfield International Airport | 150 miles |
THE HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL CENTER
Located in nearby Madison County, the Huntsville International Intermodal Center provides facilities and services for receiving, transferring, storing, and distributing air, rail, and highway cargo.
Features include:
RAILWAYS
Marshall County is served by the Alabama-Tennessee Railway, part of OmniTrax, in a trackage lease agreement with CSX. It connects to the CSX and Norfolk Southern lines and is less congested than many other mainline tracks.
WATERWAYS
Marshall County contains a major U.S. waterway, the Tennessee River, with a navigable depth of 9 feet, which connects to the Tennessee Tom Bigbee Waterway and the Mississippi River.