Editing Blacksburg, Virginia (section)

==Transportation==
===Roads===
Blacksburg is served primarily by [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia|US 460]], a four-lane highway that connects [[Interstate 81 in Virginia|I-81]] at Christiansburg, 10 miles to the south, and to [[Interstate 77 in Virginia|I-77]] in Princeton, West Virginia. Driving from Blacksburg to its larger metro neighbor, [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], via US 460 and I-81, usually requires less than an hour. 

===Public transportation===
[[Blacksburg Transit]] provides bus transportation primarily to and from the campus of [[Virginia Tech]]. Students and faculty ride the BT fare free with a flat payment included in the cost of tuition. Virginia Tech subsidizes BT for this service. Transportation is available to anyone for a fee, and during special events the service is often free. [[Blacksburg Transit]] also offers shuttle service to non-students on [[Virginia Tech]] Football game days for $5 to be transported from outlying parking areas to the stadium.<ref name="bt football">{{cite web |url=http://www.blacksburg.gov/index.aspx?page=1018 |title=Town of Blacksburg, VA : Game Day Service: Football |publisher=Blacksburg.gov |date=August 23, 2012 |access-date=September 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415094726/http://www.blacksburg.gov/index.aspx?page=1018 |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

The Smart Way Bus, a regional [[commuter bus]] service operated by [[Valley Metro (Roanoke)]], provides connecting service between [[Virginia Tech]], downtown Blacksburg, [[Christiansburg, Virginia|Christiansburg]], [[Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport]], and [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], where riders can transfer to an [[Amtrak]] train.

===Air===
At nearby [[Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport]], there are scheduled commercial flights to [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater]], and [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]], and there are seasonal charter flights to [[Atlantic City International Airport|Atlantic City]].

[[Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport]], located in the Town of Blacksburg, has [[general aviation]], [[air taxi]], and military flights.