Port Wentworth is a city of approximately 11,000 residents in northern Chatham County that has more than doubled in population since 2010. Located at I-95 Exit 109 — the northernmost Georgia exit — Port Wentworth sits at the convergence of interstate traffic, Effingham County commuter flows on SR-21, airport-related traffic, and industrial trucking routes serving the greater port district.
The city gained national attention in 2008 when an explosion at the Dixie Crystals sugar plant killed 14 workers and injured over 40 others — a reminder that industrial workplace hazards remain a serious concern in this area. Today, the combination of rapid residential growth, industrial operations, and heavy commercial traffic through a constrained road network creates increasingly dangerous conditions. Roden Law’s attorneys handle personal injury cases throughout Port Wentworth and northern Chatham County. Call (912) 303-5850 for a free consultation.
