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U.S. Route 280 marker

U.S. Route 280

Route information
Auxiliary route of US 80
Maintained by ALDOT and GDOT
Length392 mi[citation needed] (631 km)
Major junctions
West end I-20 / I-59 / US 31 in Birmingham, AL
Major intersections I-459 in Hoover, AL

US 231 in Sylacauga, AL
I-85 / US 29 / US 431 in Opelika, AL
I-185 in Columbus, GA
US 19 in Americus, GA
I-75 in Cordele, GA
US 23 / US 319 / US 341 / US 441 in McRae-Helena, GA
US 1 in Lyons
US 25 / US 301 in Claxton, GA

I-16 near Black Creek, GA
East end US 80 / SR 26 / SR 30 in Blitchton, GA
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesAlabama, Georgia
Highway system

U.S. Route 280 is a spur of U.S. Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles (631 km) from Blichton, Georgia at U.S. Highway 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/I-59. For much of its route, U.S. 280 travels through rural areas and smaller cities in southern Georgia and east central Alabama. Once the highway approaches Birmingham, it is a major suburban route. Numerous shopping centers are located on U.S. 280 throughout northern Shelby County and southern Jefferson County.

U.S. Route 280 is the main connector between Birmingham, AL and Auburn, AL.

Through Talladega County, Alabama, U.S. 280 is known as the Jim Nabors Highway, in honor of the Sylacauga, Alabama, native known for portraying the television character Gomer Pyle. The historical designation of US-280 and Alabama SR-38 is the Florida Short Route.

For many years, US-280 and SR-38 was considered one of the more dangerous routes in Alabama, due to the number of large stretches of narrow two-lane roadway leading southeastwardly from Birmingham. Work was completed in 2006 making U.S. 280 a four-lane highway throughout the entire state of Alabama. This project began in the 1970s. As a result, U.S. 280 now bypasses numerous small towns in east Alabama, including Goodwater, Jackson's Gap, Camp Hill and Waverly.

In Georgia, US 280 from Columbus to I-16 is also a Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP) corridor known as "Power Alley".[1]

Route description

Western terminus at Interstates 20 & 59 in Birmingham.

Alabama

US 280 begins at an interchange with Interstate 20, Interstate 59, and U.S. Route 31 in downtown Birmingham. US 280 continues south, cosigned with US 31 along the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (locally known as the Red Mountain Expressway). The routes interchange with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 78 prior to exiting the city. At Homewood, the expressway comes to an end as US 280 separates from US 31. In Cahaba Heights, US 280 interchanges with Interstate 459.

US 280 is paired with unsigned State Route 38 throughout the state, except along the Red Mountain Expressway, where it and US-31 are both concurrent with unsigned State Route 3. The U.S. Highway has a length of 141.356 miles (227.490 km) in Alabama.[2]

Georgia

This section is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Georgia State Route 280.

US 280 begins in Georgia at the state's border with Alabama in Columbus. There it is paired with State Route 520 and U.S. Route 27. It maintains this designation as it passes through Fort Benning. US 280 continues east, where it passes through Plains (the boyhood home of Jimmy Carter) and becomes cosigned State Route 30 in Americus. It maintains this designation until the route's terminus in Blichton.

History

Prior to the completion of the Elton B. Stephens Expressway in Birmingham, US 31, US 78, and US 280 traveled concurrently until they intersected US 11 at the intersection of 1st Avenue North and 24th Street.

Major intersections

StateCountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
AlabamaJeffersonBirmingham0.0000.000
 I-20 / I-59 / US 31 north (Carraway Boulevard / SR 3) – Tuscaloosa, Atlanta, Gadsden		Western terminus; western end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency; I-20/I-59 exit 126A
0.7291.1732nd Avenue NorthWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
0.8351.344 US 11 (1st Avenue North / SR 7)Westbound exit only
1.2452.004 US 78 (3rd–4th Avenue South / SR 4)
1.5982.572University Boulevard
Highland Avenue / Arlington AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
21st Avenue SouthEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Homewood3.3315.361
 US 31 south (SR 3 south) – Montgomery, HomewoodModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		Eastern end of US 31/SR 3 concurrency; western end of SR 38 concurrency; western terminus of SR 38
Birmingham–Homewood lineHollywood Boulevard – Mountain Brook, Birmingham Zoo–GardensEastern end of freeway
Mountain Brook4.7377.623 SR 149 – Homewood, Mountain Brook, Samford UniversityInterchange
Mountain BrookPump House Road – Cahaba HeightsInterchange
Birmingham7.89912.712 I-459 – Atlanta, Gadsden, Montgomery, TuscaloosaI-459 exit 19
Colonnade DriveInterchange
ShelbyHoover11.81919.021 SR 119 (Cahaba Valley Road) – Leeds, Oak Mountain State Park, Lake Purdy
Harpersville29.43147.365
 US 231 north (SR 53 north) / SR 25 – Vincent, Wilsonville, Pell City		Western end of US 231/SR 53 concurrency
Harpersville34.43755.421
 SR 76 west (Klein Road) – Columbiana, Montevallo		Western end of SR 76 concurrency
TalladegaChildersburg35.52357.169
 SR 235 north (Coosa Pines Road)		Southern terminus of SR 235
36.10958.112

 SR 76 east (1st Street) / CR 008 west – Childersburg, Fayetteville, Kymulga Covered Bridge and Grist Mill, Talladega College Historic District, DeSoto Caverns		Eastern end of SR 76 concurrency; eastern terminus of CR 008
Sylacauga47.31076.138
 US 231 south (SR 53) / SR 21 – Sylacauga, Montgomery		Eastern end of US 231/SR 53 concurrency; interchange
CoosaSocapatoy63.362101.971 SR 9 – Wetumpka, GoodwaterInterchange
Kellyton65.221104.963
 SR 115 south – KellytonModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		Northern terminus of SR 115
TallapoosaAlexander City70.096112.809
 SR 22 west (Rockford Highway) – Rockford, Historic Downtown Alexander City, Charles E. Bailey Sportplex		Western end of SR 22 concurrency
71.788115.532
 SR 22 east / SR 63 (Cherokee Road) – Alex City, Eclectic, Central Alabama Community College, Wind Creek State Park, Historic Downtown Alexander City		Eastern end of SR 22 concurrency
Dadeville83.501134.382
 SR 49 north (Horseshoe Bend Road) – New Site, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park		Western end of SR 49 concurrency
84.821136.506
 SR 49 south (North Broadnax Street) – Dadeville Business District, StillWaters, Tallapoosa County Historical Museum		Eastern end of SR 49 concurrency
Camp Hill

 SR 50 east / CR 34 west – Camp Hill, Lyman Ward, StillWaters, Camp Hill Business District		Western end of SR 50 concurrency; eastern terminus of CR 34
91.488147.236
 SR 50 west – Lyman Ward, Girls Ranch		Eastern end of SR 50 concurrency
Chambers
 No major junctions
LeeAuburn104.511168.194
 SR 147 north (Heath Road) – LaFayette		Western end of SR 147 concurrency
The Bottle104.911168.838
 SR 147 south (North College Street) – Auburn		Eastern end of SR 147 concurrency
Opelika110.241177.416Pepperell ParkwayFormer US 29
111.851180.007

 I-85 south / US 29 south (SR 15) – Montgomery		Western end of I-85/US 29/SR 15 concurrency; US 280 west follows exit 58.
113.871183.258
 SR 51 to SR 169 – Opelika, Hurtsboro		I-85 exit 60
115.294185.548


 I-85 north / US 29 north (SR 15) / US 431 north (Columbus Parkway / SR 1) – Atlanta, Opelika, Southern Union State Community College		Eastern end of I-85/US 29/SR 15 concurrency; western end of US 431/SR 1 concurrency; US 280 east follows exit 62.
RussellPhenix City137.659221.541

 US 80 east (SR 8) to I-185 – Columbus		Western end of US 80/SR 8 concurrency
138.598223.052
 US 80 west (Crawford Road / SR 8) – Montgomery		Eastern end of US 80/SR 8 concurrency
140.466226.058
 US 431 south (SR 1) – Eufaula, Dothan		Eastern end of US 431/SR 1 concurrency; interchange
Colin L. Powell Parkway / Seale RoadInterchange
Chattahoochee River141.356
0.0		227.490
0.0		Oglethorpe Bridge; Alabama–Georgia state line
GeorgiaMuscogeeColumbus

 US 27 north / SR 1 north (Veterans Parkway) – Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Airport		Western end of US 27/SR 1 concurrency
See SR 520 (mile 0.0-35.1)
StewartRichland

 SR 520 east / SR 27 west – Dawson, Lumpkin		Eastern end of SR 520 concurrency; western end of SR 27 concurrency
WebsterPreston
 SR 41 south (Washington Street) – Weston, Dawson		Western end of SR 41 concurrency

 SR 41 north (Cass Street) – Buena Vista, Ellaville		Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency
SumterPlains

 SR 45 south (Bond Street) to SR 308 – Dawson, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site		Northern terminus of SR 45
​
 SR 49 south – Dawson		Western end of SR 49 concurrency
​

 US 19 south / SR 3 south – AlbanyModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		Western end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency
Americus


 US 19 north / SR 3 north / SR 30 west (South MLK Boulevard) – Ellaville, Buena Vista		Eastern end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency; western end of SR 30 concurrency

 SR 377 south (Lee Street)		Northern terminus of SR 377

 SR 49 north (Tripp Street / Crawford Street) – Oglethorpe, Andersonville, Andersonville National Historic Site, Airport, South Georgia Technical College, Georgia Southwestern State University		Eastern end of SR 49 concurrency

 SR 27 east (Vienna Road) – Vienna		Eastern end of SR 27 concurrency
Leslie

 SR 118 south / SR 195 south (Bailey Avenue) – Leesburg, Smithville, Georgia Rural Telephone Museum		Western end of SR 195 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 118
De Soto
 SR 195 north – Andersonville		Eastern end of SR 195 concurrency
Crisp​
 SR 300 Conn. south – Albany, Camilla		Northern terminus of SR 300 Conn.
Cordele
 I-75 BL / US 41 / SR 7 north (7th Street) / SR 90 – Vienna, Ashburn, Historic Downtown Cordele		Western end of SR 90 concurrency

 I-75 (SR 401) to SR 300 – Macon, Valdosta, Albany		I-75 exit 101

 SR 90 south – Rebecca		Eastern end of SR 90 concurrency
WilcoxPitts
 SR 159 south (10th Street) – Rebecca, Ashburn		Northern terminus of SR 159

 SR 215 north (8th Street) – Vienna		Western end of SR 215 concurrency
Rochelle SR 112 / SR 233 (Ashley Street) – Hawkinsville, Rebecca

 SR 215 south (Gordon Street) – Fitzgerald		Eastern end of SR 215 concurrency
Abbeville US 129 / SR 11 (Broad Street) – Hawkinsville, Fitzgerald, Wilcox State Prison
Dodge​
 SR 87 north (Abbeville Highway) – Eastman, Hawkinsville		Southern terminus of SR 87
Rhine
 SR 117 / SR 165 north (Central Street) – Eastman, Jacksonville		Western end of SR 165 concurrency
TelfairMilan
 SR 165 south (Mt. Zion Street)		Eastern end of SR 165 concurrency
McRae-Helena


 US 319 south / US 441 south / SR 31 south – Fitzgerald, Douglas		Western end of US 319/US 441/SR 31 concurrency



 US 23 south / US 341 south / SR 27 south (Oak Street) – Hazlehurst		Southbound lanes of US 23/US 341/SR 27 on one-way pair



 US 23 north / US 341 north / SR 27 north – Eastman		Northbound lanes of US 23/US 341/SR 27 on one-way pair
Wheeler​


 US 319 north / US 441 north / SR 31 north – Dublin, Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge		Eastern end of US 319/US 441/SR 31 concurrency
​
 SR 149 south – Scotland		Northern terminus of SR 149
Alamo SR 126 (Commerce Street) – Cadwell, Lumber City
Glenwood SR 19 (2nd Street) – Dublin, Lumber City
MontgomeryMount Vernon
 US 221 / SR 56 (Railroad Avenue) to I-16 – Soperton, Uvalda
AileyBroad StreetFormer SR 227 north
Higgston



 SR 15 north / SR 29 north / SR 135 south (James Street) to I-16 – Tarrytown, Soperton, Uvalda		Western end of SR 15/SR 29 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 135
ToombsVidalia SR 130 (Adams Street) – Uvalda


 SR 15 south / SR 29 south (Jackson Street) – Baxley		Eastern end of SR 15/SR 29 concurrency
Lyons
 US 1 / SR 4 (South State Street) to I-16 – Swainsboro, Baxley
​
 SR 86 west – Oak Park		Eastern terminus of SR 86
TattnallReidsville
 SR 56 west (Shepards Bridge Road) – Uvalda		Eastern terminus of SR 56

 SR 147 west (Tattnall Street) – State Prison		Eastern terminus of SR 147

 SR 23 / SR 57 / SR 121 (Main Street) to I-16 – Metter, Glennville
EvansBellville
 SR 169 (Smith Street) to I-16 – Bellville, Jesup
​
 SR 292 west – Manassas		Eastern terminus of SR 292
Claxton
 SR 129 north (Ralph Street) – Metter		Western end of SR 129 concurrency
US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 (Duval Street) – Statesboro, Glennville

 SR 129 south (River Street)		Eastern end of SR 129 concurrency
BryanPembroke


 SR 67 north / SR 119 south (Main Street) to I-16		Western end of SR 67/SR 119 concurrency



 SR 67 south / SR 119 north (College Street) to I-16 – Springfield		Eastern end of SR 67/SR 119 concurrency
Lanier

 SR 204 east to I-95 – Ellabell		Western terminus of SR 204
​ I-16 (SR 404) – Macon, SavannahI-16 exit 143
Blitchton
 US 80 / SR 26 / SR 30 east – Statesboro, Savannah		Eastern terminus; eastern end of SR 30 concurrency; former US 280 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP)". Georgia Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-11-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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