Savannah River Parkway

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The Savannah River Parkway is a four-lane divided highway that roughly parallels the Savannah River in the U.S. state of Georgia, that exists in two distinct segments. The roadway is being considered for inclusion as part of Interstate 3 (I-3), which ultimately is planned to travel from Savannah to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Savannah River Parkway

Route information
Length156.00 mi[1] (251.06 km)
Component
highways

US 25 Byp. / SR 67 Byp. from Statesboro to northwest of Statesboro

US 25 from northwest of Statesboro to south of Waynesboro and from north of Waynesboro to Augusta

SR 67 from northwest of Statesboro to Millen

SR 121 from south of Millen to south of Waynesboro and from north of Waynesboro to Augusta

SR 23 from south of Millen to Millen

SR 17 Byp. in Millen

US 25 Byp. / SR 121 Byp. in Waynesboro

SR 21 from Savannah to Millen

SR 30 in Port Wentworth

US 301 / SR 73 from southwest of Sylvania to Sylvania

SR 73 Loop in Sylvania

Western section
South end I-16 / US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 south-southwest of Statesboro
North end US 25 / SR 21 / SR 121 north of Millen
Eastern section
South endDowntown Savannah
Major intersections
North end US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 / SR 121 in Augusta
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBulloch, Burke, Richmond, Chatham, Effingham, Screven, Jenkins
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 540 SR 920

Route description edit

Western branch edit

The western branch follows US 25/US 301/SR 73 from I-16 south-southwest of Statesboro into the southern parts of the city. It then follows US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp. around the western edge of the city, then US 25/US 80/SR 26/SR 67 northwest to Hopeulikit, where US 80/SR 26 leave the roadway. The highway travels to the north-northwest to Millen, picking up SR 121 and SR 23 along the way.[1]

Eastern branch edit

The eastern branch begins at an as-yet undetermined point in downtown Savannah. It follows SR 21 out of the city. It has an interchange with I-95 in Port Wentworth and follows SR 21 northwest to Millen.[1]

Combined segment edit

In Millen, both branches merge and follow US 25/SR 121 northward to an interchange with I-520 in Augusta. They continue on to the point where US 25/SR 121 begin a concurrency with US 1/US 78/US 278/SR 10 (Gordon Highway).[1]

Future edit

The Savannah River Parkway is proposed to be included in the future I-3, which has been planned to connect the Savannah and Knoxville metropolitan areas.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Savannah River Parkway" (PDF) (Press release). Georgia Department of Transportation. August 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

External links edit