DeWitt is centrally and strategically located to connect your business to multi-modal transportation networks.  Whether you are in need of major interstates and four-lane highways, barge terminals, rail service, and/or commercial air service, DeWitt is within minutes of each network and can provide you easy access to major Midwestern and global markets.

Major Interstate and Highway Network

  • DeWitt lies at the crossroads of four-lane, transnational Highways 61 and 30 and is just 20 minutes from the Quad Cities metropolitan area.
  • Located within minutes of Interstates 74, 80, 88, and 280 as well as U.S. Highways 61, 30, 20, and 151.
  • More than 200 local, regional, and national motor freight carriers and over 60 truck terminals are available.

Water

  • Just 30 minutes from DeWitt, the Mississippi River runs through the Quad Cities region and has a minimum 9-foot channel and 10-month navigation season.
  • DeWitt has access to 46 barge terminals, all with direct highway access and three with rail access.

Rail

  • The Lincolnway Railport, located just 10 minutes from DeWitt, provides direct mainline access to Union Pacific Rail from a planned 1,000 acre industrial park. 
  • Just 20 minutes away, the Quad Cities region is served by four major freight railroads: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (Class I); Iowa Interstate Railroad (Class II); Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, owned by CP Rail (Class I); and Union Pacific.

Air

  • The Quad City International Airport, approximately 40 minutes from DeWitt, has 60 daily flights on four major airlines with non-stop service to 10 major hubs as well as providing connections to hundreds of domestic and international locations. It is a U.S. Customs Port of Entry and Foreign Trade Zone 133.
  • DeWitt is also served by seven general aviation airports with runways up to 5,500 feet: Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI), Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), General Airpack Airport (3G8), Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW), Mercer County Airport (C00), Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) and Tri-Township Airport (KSFY).

Click here for detailed transportation network maps.

Look Local First

Looking for a specific good or service? LOOK LOCAL FIRST and explore the over 200 local members in our DCDC Business Directory.

Business Directory

Join The Fun

View All Events

Dewitt Delivers Blog

Read About It

View All News

Picture This

Take Their Word

  • Joining the DCDC marketing committee has allowed me a great opportunity to be a part of a group of local people with widely varying backgrounds, challenges and objectives. We have united around a set...

    more
    - Rev. Paul Lang, Emmaus Road Church

Have a Question?