U.S. Route 80 in Georgia

U.S. Highway 80 marker

U.S. Highway 80

Route of US 80 in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 296 mi[1] (476 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 80 / SR 8 at the Alabama state line in Columbus
 
East end: Tybrisa Street/Butler Avenue/Inlet Avenue in Tybee Island
Location
Counties: Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor, Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Laurens, Johnson, Emanuel, Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham, Chatham
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 79SR 81 →
← US 19SR 19SR 20 →
← SR 21SR 22US 23 →
← SR 25SR 26US 27 →

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 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 and then Interstate 75 before passing through downtown Macon and merging with US 129-BUS 41 in a concurrency. The concurrency with US BUS 41 ends at Poplar 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 Interstate 16. The highway joins southbound US 23-ALT 129 and parallels the northern boundary of Ocmulgee National Monument just east of the city.

Beyond Macon, the highway turns southeastward, passing through the cities of Dublin, where it encircles the Laurens County Superior Courthouse. Before the route leaves Dublin, it is joined by US 319/GA 31, where all four routes cross the Herschel Lovett Bridge over the Oconeee River entering East Dublin, where US 319/GA 31 leaves to the northeast. Later it enters Swainsboro, where it overlaps GA 56, and Statesboro where it overlaps US 25, and running roughly parallel to I-16. On the outskirts of Savannah, the highway crosses Interstate 95 and follows Louisville Road into the city's downtown area. After briefly merging with Interstate 516, US-80 continues eastward along Victory Drive, just south of Savannah's historic district. At the community of Thunderbolt, US 80 crosses the Wilmington River and proceeds across the islands and marshes along the Atlantic Coast east of Savannah. There it crosses the 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.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Chattahoochee River0.000.00 US 80 west (SR 8 west) – Phenix City, MontgomeryContinuation into Alabama
SR 22 beginBridge; west end of SR 22 concurrency; western terminus of SR 22 at state line
MuscogeeColumbus0.40.641 SR 22 Conn. to SR 85 – Downtown ColumbusNorthern terminus of SR 22 Conn.
1.32.12 SR 219 (River Road)
2.23.53Bradley Park DriveSigned as exits 3A (east) and 3A (west)
3.35.34 I‑185 (SR 411) / US 27 / SR 1 (Veterans Parkway) – Fort Benning, AtlantaI-185 exit 10
5Moon RoadEastbound exit is combined with exit 4; also has exit for US 27/SR 1 (Veterans Parkway)
6.810.96Schomburg Road / Blackmon Road
Midland9.515.3Flat Rock RoadAt-grade intersection; east end of freeway
9.815.8 US 27 Alt. / SR 85 – Manchester, ColumbusInterchange
11.418.3 SR 22 Spur west (Macon Road)Eastern terminus of SR 22 Spur
TalbotBox Springs26.142.0 SR 355 south – Buena Vista, CussetaNorthern terminus of SR 355
Geneva28.946.5 SR 41 south – Buena Vista, OaklandWest end of SR 41 concurrency
29.747.8 SR 96 east (Fall Line Freeway) to SR 240 east – Junction CityWestern terminus of SR 96
Talbotton36.959.4 SR 90 east / SR 208 east (Clark Street) – Junction CityWest end of SR 208 concurrency; western terminus of SR 90
37.159.7 SR 208 west (Monroe Street) – Waverly HallEast end of SR 208 concurrency
37.360.0 SR 41 north (North Washington Avenue) – Manchester, Warm Springs, WoodlandEast end of SR 41 concurrency
Taylor​56.190.3 US 19 south / SR 3 south – Butler, AmericusWest end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency
Flint River56.791.2Garland T. Byrd Bridge
Upson​58.193.5 US 19 north / SR 3 north – ThomastonEast end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency
CrawfordRoberta71.4114.9 US 341 / SR 7 / SR 42 north – Barnesville, Fort ValleyWest end of SR 42 concurrency
Knoxville72.4116.5 SR 42 south – ByronEast end of SR 42 concurrency
Bibb​Fulton Mill Road – Central State Prison, Ed DeFore Sports ComplexFormer SR 361
Macon90.5145.6 I‑475 (SR 408) – Atlanta, ValdostaI-475 exit 3
94.4151.9 US 41 / SR 247 (Pio Nono Avenue) – Forsyth, Warner Robins
94.7152.4 I‑75 (SR 401) – Atlanta, ValdostaI-75 exit 162
95.7154.0 US 41 Bus. south / US 129 south / SR 11 south / SR 49 south (Broadway)West end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and US 129/SR 11 concurrencies
US 41 Bus. north / SR 22 east / SR 49 north (Walnut Street) – Gray, MilledgevilleEast end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and SR 22 concurrencies
97.8157.4Riverside Drive (US 129 / SR 11 / SR 87 north)East end of US 129/SR 11 concurrency; west end of SR 87 concurrency
97.8157.4Otis Redding Memorial Bridge[2] over the Ocmulgee River
I‑16 (SR 404) – Atlanta, SavannahI-16 exit 2
US 23 / US 129 Alt. / SR 19 north (Emery Highway west)West end of US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 19 concurrency
East Macon US 129 Alt. south (US 23 / SR 87 south) – CochranEast end of US 23/US 129 Alt. concurrency; no westbound access to US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 87 south
SR 87 Conn. south (Ocmulgee E. Boulevard) – CochranNorthern terminus of SR 87 Conn.
SR 57 east – EuloniaWestern terminus of SR 57
TwiggsJeffersonville SR 96 west / SR 18 west – Geneva, West PointWest end of SR 96 concurrency
SR 96 east – IrwintonEast end of SR 96 concurrency
LaurensBender SR 26 west – CochranWest end of SR 26 concurrency
Dudley SR 338 – Irwinton, DexterWest end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
​ US 441 Byp. / SR 117East end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
Dublin US 441 / SR 19 north / SR 29 southEast end of SR 19 concurrency; west end of SR 29 concurrency
US 319 / SR 31 south – ThomasvilleWest end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
Oconee RiverHerschel Lovett Bridge
East Dublin US 319 north / SR 31 (Wrightsville Avenue) – WadleyEast end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
SR 29 south (Soperton Avenue) – MilledgevilleEast end of SR 29 concurrency
Emanuel–Johnson
county line		Adrian SR 15 / SR 78 (Poplar Street) – Kite, Soperton
Emanuel​ US 221 / SR 171 – Soperton, Kite
​ US 1 / SR 4 / SR 57 – Folkston, Augusta
Swainsboro SR 56 south – Stillmore, Wrightsville, Swainsboro Technical College, AirportWest end of SR 56 concurrency; former SR 57 west (Kite Road) is at intersection
SR 4 Bus. (North Main Street) / US 1 Bus. – Folkston, AugustaUS 1 Bus. south is former SR 57 east (South Main Street) to US 1
SR 56 north – AugustaEast end of SR 56 concurrency
Twin City SR 192 (5th Avenue) – Oak Park, Summertown
SR 23 (Railroad Street) – Folkston, Augusta
​ SR 121 – Folkston, Augusta
BullochHopeulikit US 25 north / SR 67 north – Millen, Magnolia Springs State ParkWest end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency
Westchester US 25 Byp. south / SR 67 Byp. south (Veterans Memorial Parkway) – Millen, Paulson Stadium, SylvaniaNorthern terminus of US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp.
Statesboro US 25 south / US 301 / SR 67 south / SR 73 – ThomasvilleEast end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency
SR 24 (East Main Street)
US 301 Byp. / SR 73 Byp. (Veterans Memorial Parkway) – Airport, MC Anderson Sports Complex
Stilson SR 119 Conn. south – StilsonWestern terminus of SR 119 Conn.
BryanEllabell SR 119 north – SpringfieldWest end of SR 119 concurrency
SR 119 south – RiceboroEast end of SR 119 concurrency
Blitchton US 280 / SR 30 to I‑16 – PembrokeEastern terminus of US 280, west end of SR 30 concurrency
Effingham​ SR 17 north / SR 30 east – StatesboroEast end of SR 30 concurrency, west end of SR 17 concurrency
ChathamBloomingdale To I‑95 / Jimmy DeLoach Parkway
To SR 17 south / I‑16East end of SR 17 concurrency
Pooler To US 17 / Pooler Parkway – Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport
I‑95 (SR 405) – Florence, BrunswickI-95 exit 102
Garden City SR 307 (Dean Forest Road) to I‑16 – Port Wentworth
Chatham ParkwayFormer SR 167 south
SR 26 Conn. north (Bypass Road) to SR 21 northSouthern terminus of SR 26 Conn.; erroneously signed as "To SR 25 Conn." as well
Main Street northFormer US 17 north / SR 25 north
Savannah SR 25 Conn. north (Bay Street) – DowntownWest end of SR 25 Conn. concurrency; former US 17/SR 21/SR 25 south/US 80/SR 26 east
SR 25 Conn. end / I‑516 west / SR 21 / SR 25 north / Augusta Avenue eastEast end of SR 25 Conn.; eastern terminus of SR 25 Conn.; west end of I-516/SR 21/SR 25 concurrency; no eastbound access to I-516 west; I-516 exit 7A
6Gwinnett Street – Amtrak stationExit numbers follow I-516; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
5 I‑16 / US 17 northI-16 exits 164A-B; west end of US 17 concurrency
4Tremont RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
I‑516 east / SR 21 south (Veterans Parkway south) / US 17 south (SR 25 south) – Brunswick, Savannah Tech, Hunter Army Air FieldEast end of I-516/US 17/SR 21/SR 25 concurrency; I-516 exit 3
Stiles AvenueInterchange; no westbound exit; former US 17 Alt./SR 25A north
Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardFormer US 17S
Montgomery StreetFormer US 17N
SR 204 (Abercorn Street)
Harry Truman ParkwayInterchange
Wilmington RiverBridge
Whitemarsh IslandJohnny Mercer Boulevard eastFormer US 80 east / SR 367 east
Islands Expressway westPartial interchange; west end of Islands Expressway overlap
Turner CreekBridge; east end of the Island Expressway
Talahi IslandJohnny Mercer Boulevard westFormer US 80 west / SR 367 west
Bull RiverBridge
Tybee Island296.0476.4 SR 26 end / 16th Street / Inlet AvenueEastern terminus of US 80 and SR 26; east end of SR 26 concurrency; road continues south as Butler Avenue
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (December 31, 2016). "Overview map of US 80 in Georgia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "African American Heritage". Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
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