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Interstate 16 (abbreviated I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404, is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Georgia, United States. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Below is a list of State Routes in the US state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR) There are several intrastate Interstate Highways; that is Interstate Highways that are located entirely within one state The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3] I-16 runs from Macon, at Interstate 75 to downtown Savannah at Montgomery Street (Exit 167B). Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. [4]
The highway carries the unsigned designation of State Route 404, though the state route has a spur that is signed. State Route 404 Spur is a short route that runs from Interstate 16 Exit 166 northward along U
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I-516 spurs off in two opposite directions, perpendicular to I-16. A control city is a city or locality posted on a Traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States.
I-16 serves as a hurricane evacuation route for Savannah and other coastal areas. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Emergency evacuation is the movement of people from a dangerous place due to the threat or occurrence of a disastrous event The road is designed for contraflow travel with railroad-type gates to block most entrance and exit ramps for the normally eastbound lanes. Contraflow lane reversal is used to refer to plans that alter the normal flow of traffic typically on a Controlled-access Highway such as a Freeway or Some ramps are ungated, apparently for entrance to and exit from the contraflow lanes. Just east of Exit 42 is a crossover to return all westbound traffic to the westbound travel lanes.
Southeast of Macon, I-16 passes through Ocmulgee National Monument but without direct access. Ocmulgee National Monument preserves traces of over ten millennia of native Southeastern culture including Mississippian mounds It is located on the eastern Visitors need to first exit at the Colliseum Drive (U.S. Route 80) exit. US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic
In 2003 the Georgia Legislature passed a resolution[5] to designate Interstate 16 in honor of James L. The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Gillis, Sr. , a Democrat who served as a State Representative, State Senator and Director of the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Georgia House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state Legislature) of Georgia The Georgia State Senate is the Upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state Legislature of Georgia) The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Georgia.
Gillis' sons, Hugh and James, Jr. , also served as Democratic State legislators. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hugh was a Representative from 1941 to 1953 and a State Senator from 1953 to 1955 and from 1963 to 2005. The Georgia House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state Legislature) of Georgia The Georgia State Senate is the Upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state Legislature of Georgia) James, Jr. was a State Senator from 1945 to 1946. The Georgia State Senate is the Upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state Legislature of Georgia) [6]
As with all Georgia interstate highways, exit numbers were replaced in 2000 with mile-log numbers. An exit number is a number assigned to a Road junction, usually an exit from a Freeway.
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| Bibb | Macon | 1 | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 2 | 1A | No westbound exit | |||
| 3 | 1B | Westbound exit only | |||
| 4 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | ||||
| Twiggs | 6 | 12 | Sgoda Road - Huber | ||
| 7 | 18 | Bullard Road - Jeffersonville | |||
| 8 | 24 | ||||
| 9 | 27 | ||||
| Bleckley | 10 | 32 | |||
| Laurens | 11 | 39 | |||
| Dudley | 12 | 42 | |||
| 13 | 49 | ||||
| 14 | 51 | ||||
| 15 | 54 | ||||
| 16 | 58 | ||||
| Treutlen | 17 | 67 | |||
| 18 | 71 | ||||
| 19 | 78 | ||||
| 20 | 84 | ||||
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| Oak Park | 21 | 90 | |||
| Candler | 22 | 98 | |||
| Metter | 23 | 104 | |||
| 24 | 111 | Pulaski-Excelsior Road | |||
| Bulloch | 25 | 116 | |||
| 26 | 127 | ||||
| 27 | 132 | Ash Branch Church Road | |||
| 28 | 137 | ||||
| Bryan | 29 | 143 | |||
| Effingham | 30 | 148 | |||
| Chatham | Bloomingdale | 31 | 152 | ||
| Garden City | 155 | Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Pooler | |||
| 32 | 157 | Signed as exits 157A (south) and 157B (north) | |||
| 33 | 160 | ||||
| Savannah | 33A | 162 | Chatham Parkway | ||
| 34A | 164A | West end of US 17 overlap | |||
| 34B | 164B | ||||
| 35 | 165 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| 36 | 166 | East end of US 17 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| 37A | 167A | M. Twiggs County is a County located in the US state of Jeffersonville is a city in and the County seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. Jeffersonville is a city in and the County seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. State Route 358 is a short west-to-east state route located entirely in southeastern Twiggs County. Allentown is a town in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties in the U Danville is a town in Twiggs and Wilkinson counties in the US Bleckley County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. State Route 112 is a Georgia state highway that runs in a generally north-south orientation from Milledgeville in Baldwin County to Cairo Allentown is a town in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties in the U Montrose is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. Laurens County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. Montrose is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census State Route 338 is a north-south route in Laurens County in central Georgia. Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census State Route 257 is a southwest-northeast state route located in the central part of the U Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15857 at the 2000 census Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census US Highway 319 is a spur of US 19. It runs for 318 miles (512 km from US 1 / State Route 4 in Wadley Georgia to the John Gorrie US Route 441 is a Spur route of US Route 41. It currently runs for 939 Miles (1511 km) from U State Route 31 is a north-south state route located in the central and southern parts of the U Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15857 at the 2000 census State Route 19 is a northwest-southeast route in the US state of Georgia. East Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15857 at the 2000 census Lothair is an unincorporated community in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. East Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. Treutlen County is a County located in the US state of State Route 29 is a north-south state route located in the central part of the U Vidalia (pron vi - DALE - yah is a city in Montgomery and Toombs counties in the U Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. State Route 15 is a north-south route Its south end is at the Florida border south of Folkston, where it continues south as State Road 15. Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. Adrian is a city in Emanuel and Johnson Counties in the US state of Georgia. US Route 221 is a spur of US Route 21. It runs for 734 miles (1181 km from Lynchburg Virginia at U State Route 56 is a north-south state route located in the eastern part of the U Swainsboro is a city located in Emanuel County Georgia. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6943 Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. State Route 297 is a north-south state route located in the east-central part of the U Vidalia (pron vi - DALE - yah is a city in Montgomery and Toombs counties in the U Emanuel County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Oak Park is a town in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. US Route 1 in Georgia is also mostly signed as the State highway State Route 4. US Route 1 in Georgia is also mostly signed as the State highway State Route 4. State Route 46 is a west-east state route located in the east-central part of the U Swainsboro is a city located in Emanuel County Georgia. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6943 Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4169 at the 2000 census Candler County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. State Route 57 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Reidsville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. Swainsboro is a city located in Emanuel County Georgia. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6943 Stillmore is a town in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. Metter is a city in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3879 at the 2000 census State Route 23 is a state route located in the eastern part of the U Metter is a city in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3879 at the 2000 census Reidsville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. Bulloch County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 301 is a spur of US Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Claxton is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2276 at the 2000 census State Route 67 is a highway in the east central portion of the state running generally north to south Pembroke is a small City in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. Fort Stewart is a Census-designated place and US Army post primarily in Liberty County, Georgia, but also occupying significant portions of Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the County seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. Pembroke is a small City in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. Fort Stewart is a Census-designated place and US Army post primarily in Liberty County, Georgia, but also occupying significant portions of Bryan County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 23417 US Route 280 is a spur of US Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles (631 km from Blichton Georgia at U State Route 30 is an east-west route located in the US state of Georgia US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Pembroke is a small City in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. Effingham County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Chatham County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Bloomingdale is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. State Route 17 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia. Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, formerly Savannah International Airport, Travis Field and Chatham Field, is a joint civil-military airport Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6239 at the 2000 census Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia Brunswick (ˌbrʌnswɪk is a city in the US state of Georgia and the County seat of Glynn County. Florence is the largest city in and the County seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, formerly Savannah International Airport, Travis Field and Chatham Field, is a joint civil-military airport State Route 307 is a short north-south route located entirely in Chatham County Georgia. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Interstate 516 (I-516 is a 648 mile (1043 km long auxiliary Interstate highway near the southeastern Coastal Georgia city of Savannah as US Route 17 in Georgia runs north-south near the Atlantic Ocean, serving Brunswick and Savannah on its path from Florida US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 21 is a state route located in the eastern part of the U US Route 17 in Georgia runs north-south near the Atlantic Ocean, serving Brunswick and Savannah on its path from Florida State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Interstate 516 (I-516 is a 648 mile (1043 km long auxiliary Interstate highway near the southeastern Coastal Georgia city of Savannah as Interstate 516 (I-516 is a 648 mile (1043 km long auxiliary Interstate highway near the southeastern Coastal Georgia city of Savannah as US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic State Route 21 is a state route located in the eastern part of the U US Route 17 in Georgia runs north-south near the Atlantic Ocean, serving Brunswick and Savannah on its path from Florida State Route 26 is a west-east state route located in the central part of the U Interstate 516 (I-516 is a 648 mile (1043 km long auxiliary Interstate highway near the southeastern Coastal Georgia city of Savannah as Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. State Route 204 begins just east of Pembroke at US 280 / SR 30 and ends in Savannah at I-16 exit 165 (37th Street US Route 17 in Georgia runs north-south near the Atlantic Ocean, serving Brunswick and Savannah on its path from Florida State Route 404 Spur is a short route that runs from Interstate 16 Exit 166 northward along U Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. L. King Jr. Boulevard | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 37B | 167B | Montgomery Street - Savannah Civic Center, Downtown Savannah | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
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| 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 99 | (238) | H-1 | H-2 | H-3 | |||||||||
| Unsigned | A-1 | A-2 | A-3 | A-4 | PRI-1 | PRI-2 | PRI-3 | ||||||||||||
| Lists | Primary | Main - Intrastate - Suffixed - Future - Gaps | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other | Standards - Business - Bypassed | ||||||||||||||||||