Summary
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, Interstate 516 (I-516) east and State Route 21 (SR 21) south provides access to Hunter AAF. On SR 204 it is not signed as Veterans Parkway, it is signed "Downtown Savannah".[4]
Veterans Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Bypass | |
 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 6.1 mi[3] (9.8 km) |
| Existed | 1996[1][2]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  SR 204 in Georgetown |
| North end |   I-516 / SR 21 in Savannah |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Chatham |
| Highway system | |
| Chatham County Roads | |
Route description edit
Veterans Parkway begins at an interchange with 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 northern terminus, an interchange with I-516/SR 21 (William F. Lynes Parkway) on the southwestern edge of downtown Savannah.[3]
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 edit
Veterans Parkway was established in 1996 along the same alignment as it runs today.[1][2]
Exit list edit
The entire route is in Chatham County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 0.0 | 0.0 |   SR 204 (Abercorn Street) to I-95 – Southside Savannah | Southern terminus | |
| Little Ogeechee River | 1.7 | 2.7 | Unnamed bridge; crossing over some railroad tracks of CSX and the Little Ogeechee River | ||
| | 5.0 | 8.0 | Chatham Parkway | ||
| Savannah | 6.1 | 9.8 | I-516 (Lynes Parkway / SR 21 / SR 421) – Hunter AAF | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
Georgia (U.S. state) portal
U.S. roads portal
References edit
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1997). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1997–1998 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c Google (August 5, 2013). "Overview map of Veterans Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Google. "Overview map of exit with SR 204" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ "National Highway System: Savannah, GA" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2013.