Harry S. Truman Parkway
| Harry S. Truman Parkway | |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 8.6 mi[1] (13.8 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |  SR 204 Spur |
| North end: | Presidents Drive/Islands Expressway |
| Highway system | |
Harry S. Truman Parkway is a freeway in Savannah, Georgia, connecting the surrounding Savannah metropolitan area with Downtown Savannah. It was originally dubbed Casey Canal Parkway, as it paralleled the adjacent waterway. In the early 1970s, coinciding with the death of former president Harry S. Truman in 1972, the roadway was renamed to honor him.
Truman Parkway is not a state route, nor is it maintained by the GDOT: it is one of a handful of county maintained freeways in Georgia. The Parkway has been opened in several phases: Phase I (DeRenne Avenue to Henry Street) opened in 1993. Phase II (Henry Street to President Street) opened to traffic in 1997. Phase III (DeRenne Avenue to Montgomery Cross Road) opened to traffic in 2004 with Phase IV (Eisenhower Drive to Whitefield Avenue) opening in 2005. Phases I-IV have been completed. Phase V will complete the parkway when it opens between Whitfield Avenue to Abercorn Street Extension (Georgia 204) near Holland Avenue. Phase V, which includes the Vernon River bridge, is in progress as of March 2011 and is scheduled for completion in 2013.[2] [3]
Harry S. Truman Parkway is one of a handful of county maintained freeways in Georgia. Other county maintained freeways include Ronald Reagan Parkway, Veterans Parkway (Southwest Bypass) and a portion of the east–west Connector in Cobb County.
[edit] Interchanges
The entire route is in Chatham County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Location[4] | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | SR 204 Spur (Whitfield Avenue) to SR 204 (Abercorn Street) |
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| Savannah | 1.8 | Montgomery Cross Road | ||
| 2.6 | Eisenhower Drive | |||
| 4.3 |  SR 21 (E DeRenne Avenue) to I-516 |
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| 5.2 | Delesseps Avenue | |||
| 6.3 |   US 80 / SR 26 (Victory Drive) |
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| 7.2 | E Henry Street (west)/E Anderson Street (east) |  To I-16 |
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| 8.6 | E President Street | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Harry S. Truman Parkway (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Harry+S+Truman+Pkwy%2FTruman+Pkwy&daddr=Harry+S+Truman+Pkwy%2FTruman+Pkwy&hl=en&sll=32.073238,-81.072696&sspn=0.002396,0.005284&geocode=FQXd5wEdT28q-w%3BFbJn6QEd5Osq-w&vpsrc=0&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=18&t=m&z=18. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ Final Phase of Chatham County's Truman Parkway Approved
- ^ Georgia @ SouthEastRoads - Truman Parkway
- ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview map of Savannah, GA (Map). Cartography by Navteq. http://maps.yahoo.com/#q=Savannah%2C+GA&conf=1&start=1&lat=32.08078&lon=-81.090721&zoom=11&mvt=m&trf=0&input2=9860+Whitfield+Ave%2C+Savannah%2C+GA++31406&input3=Harry+Truman+Pky+%26+E+President+St%2C+Savannah%2C+GA++31404&tt=. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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