Veterans Parkway (Savannah, Georgia)

This article is about the freeway in Savannah, Georgia. For other uses, see Veterans Parkway.
Veterans Parkway
Southwest Bypass
Route information
Length: 6.1 mi[1] (9.8 km)
Existed: 1996[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 204 in Georgetown
North end: I‑516 / SR 21 in Savannah
Location
Counties: Chatham
Highway system

Veterans Parkway (also known as Southwest Bypass) is a 6.1-mile (9.8 km) long freeway in the Savannah metropolitan area, connecting Georgetown with downtown Savannah, completely within Chatham County. It is not a state route, nor is it maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT); it is one of a handful of county-maintained freeways in Georgia. Other county maintained freeways include Ronald Reagan Parkway, Harry S. Truman Parkway, and a portion of the East–West Connector in Cobb County. Most of the route parallels Hunter Army Airfield (Hunter AAF), which is located to the east of the highway. At its northern terminus, I-516 east/SR 21 south provides access to Hunter AAF. On Georgia State Route 204 it is not signed as Veterans Parkway, it is signed to Downtown Savannah.[4] It is slated to become part of Interstate 3

Route description

Veterans Parkway begins at an interchange with State Route 204 (SR 204, Abercorn Street) in Georgetown. It curves to the northeast, crossing over the Little Ogeechee River. The highway curves to the north to an interchange with Chatham Parkway. Then, it curves to a nearly-due-east routing to meet its eastern terminus, an interchange with I-516/SR 21 (William F. Lynes Parkway) on the southwestern edge of downtown Savannah.[1]

All of Veterans Parkway is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]

History

Veterans Parkway was established in 1996 along the same alignment as it runs today.[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chatham County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Georgetown0.00.0 SR 204 (Abercorn Street) – Pembroke, SavannahSouthern terminus
Little Ogeechee River1.72.7Unnamed bridge; crossing over the Little Ogeechee River
​5.08.0Chatham Parkway
Savannah6.19.8 I‑516 / SR 21 (W.F. Lynes Parkway) – Hunter AAFNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (August 5, 2013). "Route of Veterans Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1996. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1997. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@31.984253,-81.194334,3a,75y,287.34h,85.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjx30npqMrn5L0ydpz-IC5Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
  5. ↑ "National Highway System: Savannah, GA" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
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