U.S. Route 80 in Georgia
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Length | 296 mi[1] (476 km) | |||||||||
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East end | Tybrisa Street/Butler Avenue/Inlet Avenue in Tybee Island | |||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||
State | Georgia | |||||||||
Counties | Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor, Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Laurens, Johnson, Emanuel, Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham, Chatham | |||||||||
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U.S. Route 80 (US 80) is a 296-mile-long (476 km) U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels west-to-east from the Alabama state line in Columbus across the central portion of the state through cities such as Macon, Dublin, Statesboro, and Savannah to connect to its eastern terminus at an intersection with Tybrisa Street and Inlet Avenue in Tybee Island, near the Atlantic Ocean. Here, the roadway continues as Butler Avenue.
In Georgia, all U.S. Highways have at least one state highway that travel concurrently along its route. The main ones that US 80 use are SR 540 from the Alabama state line to Geneva and in the eastern part of the Macon metropolitan area; SR 22 from the Alabama state line to Macon; SR 19 from Macon to a point southeast of Montrose; and SR 26 from that point to Tybee Island.
Route description
The highway crosses the Chattahoochee River from Alabama into Columbus where it proceeds along J. R. Allen Parkway through the northern section of the city as a limited-access freeway. Past Columbus, the road meanders through rural Georgia for roughly 50 miles (80 km) en route to Macon where it becomes the Eisenhower Parkway which crosses Interstate 475 (I-475) and then I-75 before traveling through downtown Macon and merging with US 129/US 41 Bus. in a concurrency. The concurrency with US 41 Bus. ends at Walnut Street, and the one with US 129 ends at Riverside Drive. After crossing the Otis Redding Memorial Bridge over the Ocmulgee River, it has another interchange, this time with I-16. The highway joins southbound US 23/US 129 Alt. and parallels the northern boundary of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park just east of the city.
Beyond Macon, the highway turns southeastward, traveling through the cities of Dublin, where it encircles the Laurens County Courthouse. Before the highway leaves Dublin, it is joined by US 319/SR 31, where all four highways cross the Herschel Lovett Bridge over the Oconee River, entering East Dublin, where US 319/SR 31 leaves to the northeast. Later it enters Swainsboro, where it is concurrent with SR 56, and Statesboro where it is concurrent with US 25, and traveling roughly parallel to I-16. On the outskirts of Savannah, the highway crosses I-95 and follows Louisville Road into the city's downtown area. After briefly merging with I-516, US 80 continues eastward along Victory Drive, just south of Savannah's historic district. At the community of Thunderbolt, where Victory Drive ends, US 80 crosses the Wilmington River and proceeds across the islands and marshes along the Atlantic Coast east of Savannah. There it crosses Lazaretto Creek onto Tybee Island. The final stretch of US 80 follows Butler Avenue across Tybee Island. The highway terminates at 19th Street, a few hundred feet from the ocean. A small monument at the intersection of Butler and Tybrisa Street marks the end of the highway.
The following portions of US 80 in Georgia are part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
- From the Alabama state line to the SR 96 intersection in Geneva
- From the I-475 interchange to the southern end of the US 129 concurrency in Macon
- From the northern end of the US 129 concurrency in Macon to the SR 57 intersection in East Macon
- The portion between US 441 Byp./SR 117 and US 441/SR 29 in Dublin
- From the western end of the US 25/SR 67 concurrency in Hopeulikit to the US 301 Byp./SR 73 Byp. intersection in Statesboro
- From the I-95 interchange in Pooler to an indeterminate point in Tybee Island.[2][3][4][5]
History
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In 2017, it was planned to extended Jimmy DeLoach Parkway from its current southern terminus at US 80/SR 17/SR 26, partially along the path of Bloomingdale Road (from SR 17's current southern terminus at I-16 to just south of its intersection with the northern terminus of Pine Barren Road). Construction on the extension began in 2018.[6]
Future
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The at-grade intersection at Jimmy DeLoach Parkway's current southern terminus is to be converted into a full diamond interchange. The extension of the parkway is planned to be designated as SR 1251 until it is opened. The former alignment of SR 17 is planned to be redesignated as SR 17 Spur. Also, the eastern end of Osteen Road, which lies on the right-of-way of the extension, is to be shifted to the west.[6]
Major intersections
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County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Chattahoochee River | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Alabama | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Bridge; western end of SR 22 and SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) concurrencies; western terminus of SR 22 and SR 540 at state line | |||||
Muscogee | Columbus | 0.4 | 0.64 | 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 22 Conn. |
1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | ![]() | |||
2.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Bradley Park Drive | Signed as exits 3A (east) and 3A (west) | ||
3.3 | 5.3 | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | I-185 exit 10 | ||
5 | Moon Road | Eastbound exit is combined with exit 4; also has exit for US 27/SR 1 (Veterans Parkway) | ||||
6.8 | 10.9 | 6 | Schomburg Road / Blackmon Road | |||
Midland | 9.5 | 15.3 | Flat Rock Road | At-grade intersection; eastern end of freeway | ||
9.8 | 15.8 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange | |||
11.4 | 18.3 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of SR 22 Spur | |||
Talbot | Box Springs | 26.1 | 42.0 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 355 | |
Geneva | 28.9 | 46.5 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 41 concurrency | ||
29.7 | 47.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SR 96; eastern end of SR 540 concurrency | |||
Talbotton | 36.9 | 59.4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 208 concurrency; western terminus of SR 90 | ||
37.1 | 59.7 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 208 concurrency | |||
37.3 | 60.0 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency | |||
Taylor | | 56.1 | 90.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency | |
Flint River | 56.7 | 91.2 | Garland T. Byrd Bridge | |||
Upson | Salem | 58.1 | 93.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency | |
Crawford | Roberta | 71.4 | 114.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 42 concurrency | |
Knoxville | 72.4 | 116.5 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 42 concurrency | ||
Bibb | | Fulton Mill Road – Central State Prison, Ed DeFore Sports Complex | Former SR 361 | |||
Macon | 90.5 | 145.6 | ![]() | I-475 exit 3 | ||
94.4 | 151.9 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
94.7 | 152.4 | ![]() ![]() | I-75 exit 162 | |||
95.7 | 154.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and US 129/SR 11 concurrencies | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and SR 22 concurrencies | |||||
97.8 | 157.4 | Riverside Drive (US 129 / SR 11 / SR 87 north) | Eastern end of US 129/SR 11 concurrency; western end of SR 87 concurrency | |||
97.8 | 157.4 | Otis Redding Memorial Bridge[7] over the Ocmulgee River | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | I-16 exit 2; western end of SR 540 concurrency | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 19 concurrency | |||||
East Macon | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 23/US 129 Alt. concurrency; no westbound access to US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 87 south | ||||
![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of SR 87 Conn. | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SR 57; eastern end of SR 540 concurrency | |||||
Twiggs | Jeffersonville | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 96 concurrency | |||
![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 96 concurrency | |||||
Laurens | Bender | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 26 concurrency | |||
Dudley | ![]() | Western end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency | ||||
| ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency | ||||
Dublin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 19 concurrency; western end of SR 29 concurrency | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency | |||||
Oconee River | ||||||
East Dublin | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency | ||||
![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 29 concurrency | |||||
Emanuel–Johnson county line | Adrian | ![]() ![]() | ||||
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Swainsboro | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 56 concurrency; former SR 57 west (Kite Road) | ||||
![]() ![]() | Former SR 57 east (South Main Street) to US 1 | |||||
![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 56 concurrency | |||||
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Bulloch | Hopeulikit | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency | |||
Westchester | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp. | ||||
Statesboro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency | ||||
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Stilson | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of SR 119 Conn. | ||||
Bryan | Ellabell | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 119 concurrency | |||
![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 119 concurrency | |||||
Blitchton | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 280, western end of SR 30 concurrency; former western end of US 280 concurrency | ||||
Effingham | | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 30 concurrency, western end of SR 17 concurrency | |||
Chatham | Bloomingdale | ![]() ![]() | Current western terminus of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway;[6] future eastern end of SR 17 concurrency;[6] future diamond interchange[6] | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 17 concurrency | |||||
Pooler | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Interchange | ||||
![]() | I-95 exit 102 | |||||
Garden City | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
Chatham Parkway south / Heidt Street north – Chatham County Administrative Complex | Northern terminus of Chatham Parkway; southern terminus of Heidt Street; former SR 167 south | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of SR 26 Conn.; erroneously signed as "To SR 25 Conn." as well | |||||
Main Street north | Former US 17 north / SR 25 north | |||||
Savannah | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 25 Conn. concurrency; former US 17/SR 21/SR 25 south/US 80/SR 26 east | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 25 Conn. concurrency; western end of I-516/SR 21/SR 25 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 25 Conn.; no eastbound access to I-516 west; I-516 exit 7A | |||||
6 | Gwinnett Street – Amtrak station | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit numbers follow I-516. | ||||
5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of US 17 concurrency; I-16 exits 164A-B | ||||
4 | Tremont Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of I-516/SR 21/SR 25 and US 17 concurrencies; I-516 exit 3 | |||||
Stiles Avenue | Interchange; no westbound exit; former US 17 Alt./SR 25A north | |||||
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard | Former US 17S | |||||
Montgomery Street | Former US 17N | |||||
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Harry Truman Parkway | Interchange | |||||
Whitemarsh Island | Johnny Mercer Boulevard east | Former US 80 east / SR 367 east | ||||
Islands Expressway west | Partial interchange; western end of Islands Expressway | |||||
Turner Creek | Bridge; eastern end of Islands Expressway | |||||
Talahi Island | Johnny Mercer Boulevard west | Former US 80 west / SR 367 west | ||||
Tybee Island | 296.0 | 476.4 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of US 80 and SR 26; eastern end of SR 26 concurrency; road continues south as Butler Avenue. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ "Overview map of US 80 in Georgia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Columbus, GA--AL (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Macon, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Savannah, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Urban Attributable (Z230) Funds" (PDF). Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission. January 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "African American Heritage". Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
External links
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- Georgia @ SouthEastRoads - U.S. Highway 80
- Fall Line Freeway - GA DOT Project FLF-540 (Georgia Highways)
- U.S. Route 80
- U.S. Highways in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Transportation in Muscogee County, Georgia
- Transportation in Talbot County, Georgia
- Transportation in Taylor County, Georgia
- Transportation in Upson County, Georgia
- Transportation in Crawford County, Georgia
- Transportation in Bibb County, Georgia
- Transportation in Macon, Georgia
- Transportation in Twiggs County, Georgia
- Transportation in Laurens County, Georgia
- Transportation in Johnson County, Georgia
- Transportation in Emanuel County, Georgia
- Transportation in Bulloch County, Georgia
- Transportation in Bryan County, Georgia
- Transportation in Effingham County, Georgia
- Transportation in Chatham County, Georgia
- Roads in Savannah, Georgia