Two New Interstates for GA?
#21
Posted 05 March 2005 - 09:45 PM
#22
Posted 05 March 2005 - 10:09 PM
#23
Posted 17 March 2005 - 10:14 PM
derrickskugler, on Mar 5 2005, 10:31 PM, said:
I have heard of plans of extending I-185 to I-10. It is at least 25 years away though unfortunately. Where I-185 stops at Fort Benning, the highway that goes to Albany, GA is already 4-laned the whole way. Also, GA DOT is 4-laning U.S. 27 down to FL. These are two possible options to take I-185 on down to I-10. U.S. 431 that passes through the Columbus metro area on the Alabama side is now finishing up its 4-lane construction. That will make U.S. 431 4-laned all of the way from Columbus to Panama City. That highway is considered one of the most dangerous in America. That is why they are working fast to get the highway completed.
#24
Posted 31 March 2005 - 02:42 AM
#25
Posted 02 April 2005 - 11:28 AM
ExpatBaman, on Mar 31 2005, 03:42 AM, said:
I think areas outside of metro Atl can use all the sprawl (i.e. growth and economic development) they can get. Most of the areas where these roads would go are small enough that sprawl won't be a major issue and we need other areas of the state to kick up their growth.
#26
Posted 15 April 2005 - 05:08 PM
I-14 is generally south of Fall Line Freeway, running through Cussetta, Buena Vista, Ellaville, and Oglethorpe, and then joining I-75 before running east again through Warner-Robins (south of the base), and then apparently on an entirely new routing across I-16 to Sandersville and, eventually, Wrens. Wrens, I used to go through there all the time. This'll destroy that little town, but anyway, it's supposed to bump into US 1 somewhere just north of Wrens and then take US 1 to 520. Apparently they're going to renumber 520 as 14, although that may just be a proposal.
Like the Wiregrass Parkway along US 84 from Jesup to Dothan, Fall Line Freeway is not meant to be interstate-grade.
I think I-14 is warranted and very worthwhile. It has significantly more Congressional support than does I-3 (which I agree would never actually be named that). A proposal even exists to extend I-14 east to Myrtle Beach (over what routing I have no idea) and west to Austin.
As for I-3, Georgia will probably undertake to build most of the in-state part of the road itself. North Carolina would probably never consent to sending the road around Murphy, but one never knows. I like Murphy. I'd hate to see the road wreck that town, and I have to think it would.
#27
Posted 17 April 2005 - 11:23 PM
paulblackgsx, on Jan 5 2005, 10:08 PM, said:
Ah... that's the answer I was looking for. I was wondering why none of the new interstate routes when through Atlanta. All of the interstates in Georgia (except 95) seem to have gotten sucked into the metro area.
#28
Posted 20 April 2005 - 03:57 PM
#29
Posted 20 April 2005 - 08:37 PM
An article in today's Augusta Chronicle, however, stated that the Augusta area is really going to start pushing for a north/south route similar to the I-3 alignment. They really want an interstate from Savannah to Augusta to Greenville (which differs from the proposal on the northern end). So which one is built first will depend on who lobbies more I suppose...
I think these would have a much better chance of being built quickly if the state hadn't just spent so much money on the Fall Line "Freeway" and the Savannah River Parkway...
#30
Posted 20 April 2005 - 08:45 PM
#31
Posted 21 April 2005 - 02:14 PM
Though this has likely been pointed out already - here are my preffered routings:
* I-3 (it shouldn't be I-3 though, but 77 & 79 are already taken - still something else would be better) it should go from Savannah to Augusta, then north to Greenville, SC & connect that city to I-26 in NC. Though I think Athens, GA should have an interstate connection to I 20 or I 85, a 3 digit Interstate route would make sense (I-120 for example)
* I-14 should really be an extension of I-16 from Macon to Columbus and on to I-85, again - the route from Macon to Augusta could be I-316.
#32
Posted 24 April 2005 - 01:19 PM
thehappysmith, on Apr 15 2005, 07:08 PM, said:
Does anyone know what the route might be if it goes to Myrtle Beach? The only way I see is if it either follows I-20 or dip through Charleston.
#33
Posted 24 April 2005 - 03:15 PM
randy1, on Apr 24 2005, 02:19 PM, said:
It will stop in Augusta, GA I believe. I haven't heard anything of it extending into SC.
Edited by ATLman1, 24 April 2005 - 03:16 PM.
#34
Posted 26 April 2005 - 08:05 AM
teshadoh, on Apr 21 2005, 04:14 PM, said:
It would be great to have an Interstate from Greenville to Savannah, but I doubt it will happen. The major route in this area is US 25, which most parts are not up to Interstate standards in South Carolina. From the NC State line to Greenville, US 25 is a divided four lane road with grade level interesctions and traffic lights. From Greenville towards below south of Greenwood, US 25 is a four lane undivided highway. From its split with US 178, US 25 is a two lane road through Edgefield and North Augusta; I'm sure there are plans to widen it to four lanes in a few years.
teshadoh, on Apr 21 2005, 04:14 PM, said:
Extending I-16 is a very logical idea.
Is it feasible to extend I-24 from Knoxville to Athens, Augusta, and Savannah or I-77 from Columbia to Savannah?
#35
Posted 26 April 2005 - 03:58 PM
#36
Posted 19 May 2005 - 03:39 PM
Edited by Metroinspect., 19 May 2005 - 10:57 PM.
#37
Posted 25 May 2005 - 08:13 PM
#38
Posted 25 May 2005 - 08:29 PM
dromulus, on May 25 2005, 08:13 PM, said:
I agree completely, which is why I completely support these new interstates more than most on here
#39
Posted 25 May 2005 - 09:25 PM
Metroinspect., on May 19 2005, 05:39 PM, said:
Just curious, has anyone ever driven from Greenville, SC to Augusta, GA? If so, could you determine if an interstate route could work?
Secondly, is it possible to extend either Interstate 24 (from Chattanooga) or 81 (from east of Knoxville) to Savannah?
#40
Posted 25 May 2005 - 09:44 PM
BoDragon, on May 25 2005, 09:25 PM, said:
I've driven from Greenville to Augusta fairly frequently, and I believe an interstate route could work. Some of the areas that it could serve would be Edgefield/Trenton, Greenwood, Clark's Hill Lake/Recreation Areas, and Abbeville. These are mostly areas that were once much more important towns, but they were left behind because of lack of transportation access.
Much of the route already has a 4-lane US Hwy 25. The entire stretch from Greenwood to Greenville is 4 lanes. As well as the Aiken/Edgefield county border on into Augusta. Current plans have the I-520 extension connecting to I-20 in SC at the US 25 exit in North Augusta. Since this is the case, it would make a lot of sense to just continue that highway north along the route of US 25. The only tricky areas of the trip would be Greenwood (a close bypass would work), Edgefield (bypassing just west of town would work fine), and I'm not sure where it could connect in Greenville.
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