Savannah River Parkway

State Route 555 & 565
Savannah River Parkway
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 156.00 mi (251.06 km)
Western section
South end: I‑16 / US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 south-southwest of Statesboro
North end: US 25 / SR 21 / SR 121 north of Millen
Eastern section
South end: Downtown Savannah
North end: US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 / SR 121 in Augusta
Location
Counties: Bulloch, Burke, Richmond, Chatham, Effingham, Screven, Jenkins
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 540US 1 →

The Savannah River Parkway (designated as SR 555 and SR 565) is a four-lane divided highway that roughly parallels the Savannah River in the U.S. state of Georgia, that exists in two distinct segments. The roadway is being considered for inclusion as part of Interstate 3 (I-3), which ultimately is planned to travel from Savannah to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Route description

Western branch

The western branch follows US 25/US 301/SR 73 from I-16 south-southwest of Statesboro into the southern parts of the city. Then, it follows US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp. around the western edge of the city. After that, it follows US 25/US 80/SR 26/SR 67 northwest to Hopeulikit, where US 80/SR 26 leave the roadway. The highway travels to the north-northwest to Millen, picking up SR 121 and SR 23 along the way.[1]

Eastern branch

The eastern branch begins at an undetermined point in downtown Savannah. It has an interchange with I-95 and SR 21/SR 30 in Port Wentworth and follows SR 21 northwest to Millen.[1]

Combined section

In Millen, both branches merge and follow US 25/SR 121 northward to an interchange with I-520 in Augusta. They continue on to the point where US 25/SR 121 begin a concurrency with US 1/US 78/US 278/SR 10.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Savannah River Parkway" (PDF) (Press release). Georgia Department of Transportation. January 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
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