U.S. Route 84 in Georgia

This article is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Georgia State Route 84.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 84 in Georgia. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 84.

U.S. Highway 84 marker

U.S. Highway 84
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Major junctions
West end: US 84 / SR 12 near Jakin
  I‑75 / SR 401 in Valdosta
East end: I‑95 / SR 405 in Sapelo Island
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 37SR 39 →

U.S. Route 84 in Georgia, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama west of Jakin, Georgia, the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at Interstate 95 east of Midway. U.S. 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway.

Route description

After entering the state from Alabama, U.S. Route 84 travels east through Donalsonville to Bainbridge. The routes travel around the city to the south on a freeway bypass, cosigned with U.S. Route 27/State Route 1. The route continues east through Cairo to Thomasville, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, cosigned with U.S. Route 319, then U.S. Route 19/State Route 3/State Route 300. The route then continues east to Quitman, where it becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 221 east, past its interchange with Interstate 75, to Valdosta. In Valdosta, U.S. Route 221 departs, and U.S. Route 84 continues east-northeast to Waycross, where it is briefly cosigned with U.S. Routes 1, 23, and 82. U.S. Route 84 continues northeast from Waycross, passing through Blackshear before arriving in Jesup. In Jesup, the route becomes cosigned with U.S. Routes 25 and 301 northeast to Ludowici. In Ludowici, U.S. Routes 25 and 301 depart to the northwest, and U.S. Route 84 continues northeast to Hinesville. In Hinesville, the route becomes cosigned with State Route 196, and takes a drastic turn to the east. A short distance later, State Route 196 departs, and the U.S. Route 84 (as well as State Route 38) continue east to their eastern terminus at exit 76 on Interstate 95 east of Midway.

U.S. Route 84 is a very significant route in southern Georgia. Almost all of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 5,000 vehicles or more, and the AADT exceeds 20,000 vehicles in and around Waycross and Hinesville.[1] Because of this, most of the route is a multi-lane divided highway, especially west of Valdosta.

History

Formerly, U.S. Route 84 met its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 17 west of Brunswick, while U.S. Route 82 followed the present alignment of U.S. Route 84 to Midway. However, with realignment of highways near Waycross, the termini of the two routes were swapped. In addition, a segment of the route between Boston and Quitman was relocated to a more northerly routing in 1966, with the former routing being renumbered as State Route 364. State Route 364 was decommissioned in 1982.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Early  US 84 west (SR-12) – Dothan
Saffold SR 370 north – Cedar Springs, GP
JakinPearl Streetformer SR 39 Spur north
SeminoleDonalsonville SR 91 Alt. (Wiley Avenue) to SR 39 – Colquitt, Albany, Malone, FL, Historic Downtown
SR 39 / SR 91 (Tennille Avenue) – Historic Downtown
Iron City SR 45 north – Colquitt, Iron City
Decatur  SR 285 west to SR 39
Brinson SR 310 – Colquitt, Lake Seminole, Brinson
Bainbridge SR 253 Spur south – Marina
US 27 north (SR 1) – Colquitt, Decatur County Industrial Air Park

US 27 Bus. south / SR 1 Bus. south – Newton, Albany, Downtown Bainbridge, Historical District		interchange; west end of US 27 / SR 1 overlap
SR 253 (Spring Creek Road)interchange
SR 97 Conn. / Shotwell Street (US 84 Bus. east / SR 38 Bus. east) – Bainbridgeinterchange
SR 97 (Faceville Highway) / SR 309 – Fowlstown, Faceville, Chattahoochee, Quincyinterchange

US 27 south (Tallahassee Highway / SR 1) / US 27 Bus. north (SR 1 Bus.)		interchange; east end of US 27 / SR 1 overlap

US 84 Bus. west / SR 38 Bus. west – Bainbridge
Climax SR 262 (McDonald Street) – Camilla, Pelham, Tallahassee
GradyWhighamMcGriff Streetformer SR 179
Cairo SR 112 north – Camilla
SR 93 / SR 111 (Broad Street) – Meigs, Pelham, Tallahassee, Business District
SR 188 (5th Street) – Ochlocknee, Business District
SR 38 Spur west (1st Avenue Northeast) – Business District
Thomas Cairo Road - Downtown Thomasville
  US 319 south / SR 35 south (West Thomasville Bypass) – Tallahasseewest end of US 319 / SR 35 overlap
 
US 84 Bus. east / SR 38 Bus. east / SR 3 Alt. north – Ochlocknee, Thomasville		west end of SR 3 Alt. overlap
  US 319 north / SR 35 north (North Thomasville Bypass) – Moultrie
US 19 north / SR 3 north / SR 300 north (Georgia-Florida Parkway) – Albany		east end of US 319 / SR 3 Alt. / SR 35 overlap; west end of US 19 / SR 3 / SR 300 overlap
Thomasville SR 35 Conn. north (East Jackson Street) – Thomasville, Moultrie, Airport
SR 122 east – Pavo, Airport
US 19 south / SR 3 south / SR 300 south – Monticello, FL

US 84 Bus. west / SR 38 Bus. west (Smith Avenue) – Thomasville		interchange; east end of US 19 / SR 3 / SR 300 overlap
Boston SR 33 north / Green Street – Moultrie, Barwick, Boston
BrooksQuitman US 221 south / SR 76 west / SR 333 south (South Court Street) – Perry, FL, Greenville, FL, Madison, FLwest end of US 221 / SR 76 / SR 333 overlap
SR 76 east / SR 333 north to SR 133 – Morven, Adel, Moultrieeast end of SR 76 / SR 333 overlap
LowndesValdosta I‑75 (SR 401) – Macon, Lake City, Lake Park, Moody AFBI-75 exit 16
SR 133 north (St. Augustine Road) – Moultrie, Airport

US 41 Bus. south / SR 7 Bus. south (Patterson Street) – Airport

US 41 Bus. north / SR 7 Bus. north (North Ashley Street)
US 41 / US 221 north / SR 7 / SR 31 (Inner Perimeter Road) to I‑75 – Lakeland, Moody AFBeast end of US 221 overlap
Naylor SR 135 – Lakeland, Howell
LanierStockton US 129 / SR 11 – Lakeland, Mayday
Clinch  SR 37 west – Lakeland
Homerville US 441 / SR 89 (Church Street) – Pearson, Fargo, Stephen C. Foster State Park
WareWaycrossWadley Road - Business District
US 1 north / US 23 north / US 82 west / SR 4 north / SR 520 west (South Georgia Parkway) – Tifton, Pearson, Waycross Collegewest end of US 1 / US 23 / US 82 / SR 4 / SR 520 overlap
US 1 south / US 23 south / US 82 east / SR 4 south / SR 520 east (South Georgia Parkway) – Nahunta, Jekyll Island, Brunswickeast end of US 1 / US 23 / US 82 / SR 4 / SR 520 overlap

US 1 Bus. south / US 23 Bus. south / SR 4 Bus. south (Memorial Drive) – Brunswick, Folkston, Jacksonville, Waycross College		west end of US 1 Bus. / US 23 Bus. / SR 4 Bus. overlap

US 1 Bus. north / US 23 Bus. north / SR 4 Bus. north (State Street) – Alma, Augusta		east end of US 1 Bus. / US 23 Bus. / SR 4 Bus. overlap
PierceBlackshear SR 15 / SR 121 – Bristol, Hoboken
Patterson SR 32 (Main Street) – Alma, Brunswick
Wayne  SR 203 south – Alma
Jesup US 341 / SR 27 (West Pine Street) to I‑95 – Baxley, Brunswick, Altamaha Tech
US 25 south / US 301 south / SR 23 south – Nahunta, Brunswick, Federal Correctional Institute, Wayne County Jailinterchange; west end of US 25 / US 301 / SR 23 overlap
LongLudowici US 25 north / US 301 north / SR 23 north / SR 57 (Main Street) to I‑95 – Glennville, Darien, Ludowici Well Pavilion Historic Site, Historic Jones Creek Baptist Churcheast end of US 25 / US 301 / SR 23 overlap
LibertyWalthourville SR 119 – Glennville, Riceboro, Fort Stewart Commercial Trucks, Savannah Technical College Liberty Campus
Hinesville SR 196 west (Veterans Parkway)west end of SR 196 overlap
General Screven Road - Fort Stewart, Pembrokeformer SR 196 west
SR 38 Conn. west (General Stewart Way)
McIntosh SR 196 east (Leroy Coffer Highway) – Savannaheast end of SR 196 overlap
Midway US 17 / SR 25 – Colonial Midway Museum, Geechee Kunda Arts Center & Museum
I‑95 (SR 405) – Savannah, JacksonvilleI-95 exit 76
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

U.S. Route 84 and State Route 38 have several banner routes in Georgia. From west to east:

U.S. 84 Business/S.R. 38 Business — Bainbridge


U.S. Route 84 Business/State Route 38 Business in Bainbridge follows the former routing of the mainline route through downtown, running west to east from both ends of the mainline route around town.

S.R. 38 Spur — Cairo

State Route 38 Spur is a short west–east route in Cairo connecting the mainline in the eastern side of the city with State Routes 93 and 111 in downtown.

U.S. 84 Business/S.R. 38 Business — Thomasville


U.S. Route 84 Business/State Route 38 Business in Thomasville follows the former routing of the mainline route through downtown. The route passes near the Lapham-Patterson House State Historic Site.

S.R. 38 Connector — Hinesville

State Route 38 Connector is a short west–east route in Hinesville connecting the mainline of the route with State Route 119, which meets the mainline much further south.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/transportation_data/mapproducts/Documents/Trafficflow_05.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.geocities.com/garoadwarrior76/garoutelog361_380.html Accessed January 24, 2007

External links

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