U.S. Route 84 in Georgia
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U.S. Route 84 in Georgia
, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama
west of Jakin, Georgia
, the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at Interstate 95
east of Midway
. U.S. 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway.
to Bainbridge
. The routes travel around the city to the south on a freeway bypass, cosigned
with U.S. Route 27
/State Route 1
. The route continues east through Cairo
to Thomasville
, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, cosigned with U.S. Route 319
, then U.S. Route 19
/State Route 3
/State Route 300
. The route then continues east to Quitman
, where it becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 221
east, past its interchange with Interstate 75
, to Valdosta
. In Valdosta, U.S. Route 221 departs, and U.S. Route 84 continues east-northeast to Waycross
, where it is briefly cosigned with U.S. Routes 1
, 23, and 82
. U.S. Route 84 continues northeast from Waycross, passing through Blackshear
before arriving in Jesup
. In Jesup, the route becomes cosigned with U.S. Routes 25
and 301
northeast to Ludowici
. In Ludowici, U.S. Routes 25 and 301 depart to the northwest, and U.S. Route 84 continues northeast to Hinesville
. In Hinesville, the route becomes cosigned with State Route 196
, and takes a drastic turn to the east. A short distance later, State Route 196 departs, and the U.S. Route 84 (as well as State Route 38) continue east to their eastern terminus at exit 76 on Interstate 95 east of Midway.
U.S. Route 84 is a very significant route in southern Georgia. Almost all of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 5,000 vehicles or more, and the AADT exceeds 20,000 vehicles in and around Waycross and Hinesville. Because of this, most of the route is a multi-lane divided highway, especially west of Valdosta.
west of Brunswick
, while U.S. Route 82 followed the present alignment of U.S. Route 84 to Midway. However, with realignment of highways near Waycross, the termini of the two routes were swapped. In addition, a segment of the route between Boston
and Quitman
was relocated to a more northernly routing in 1966, with the former routing being renumbered as State Route 364. State Route 364 was decommissioned in 1982.
U.S. Route 84 Business/State Route 38 Business in Bainbridge follows the former routing of the mainline route through downtown, running west to east from both ends of the mainline route around town.
State Route 38 Spur is a short west–east route in Cairo connecting the mainline in the eastern side of the city with State Routes 93 and 111 in downtown.
U.S. Route 84 Business/State Route 38 Business in Thomasville follows the former routing of the mainline route through downtown. The route passes near the Latham-Patterson House State Historic Site.
State Route 38 Connector is a short west–east route in Hinesville connecting the mainline of the route with State Route 119, which meets the mainline much further south.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
west of Jakin, Georgia
Jakin, Georgia
Jakin is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in 1895, Jakin's population was 157 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jakin is located at ....
, the route travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Georgia
Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, serves the Atlantic coast of Georgia. It begins at the St. Marys River at the Florida state line north of Jacksonville and heads north past the border of South Carolina at the Savannah River...
east of Midway
Midway, Georgia
Midway is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. Midway is situated near Savannah, Brunswick, St. Simons Island, and Jekyll Island. The population was 1,100 as of the 2000 census.Midway has several museums...
. U.S. 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway.
Route description
After entering the state from Alabama, U.S. Route 84 travels east through DonalsonvilleDonalsonville, Georgia
Donalsonville is a city in Seminole County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,796 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Seminole County.-History:...
to Bainbridge
Bainbridge, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,722 people, 4,444 households, and 3,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6/km² . There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 285.2 per square mile...
. The routes travel around the city to the south on a freeway bypass, cosigned
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
/State Route 1
U.S. Route 27 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, U.S. Route 27 runs north–south near the western border . The whole route is Governor's Road Improvement Program corridor EDS-27, providing the bulk of the Tallahassee, Florida - Chattanooga, Tennessee corridor. All of US 27 in Georgia is designated State Route 1...
. The route continues east through Cairo
Cairo, Georgia
Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,607. The city is the county seat of Grady County.-Syrup City:...
to Thomasville
Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...
, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, cosigned with U.S. Route 319
U.S. Route 319
U.S. Highway 319 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for 318 miles from US 1 /State Route 4 in Wadley, Georgia to the John Gorrie Bridge at Apalachicola, Florida. The sections of US 319 in Medart, Florida and from just east of Carrabelle, Florida to its terminus in Apalachicola are jointly...
, then U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
/State Route 3
Georgia State Route 3
State Route 3 runs in a generally north–south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border. Its northern terminus is at the Tennessee state line just southeast of Chattanooga , and its southern terminus is at the Florida state line about twelve miles south-southeast of...
/State Route 300
Georgia State Route 300
State Route 300, also called the Georgia-Florida Parkway, is a long route that runs from Florida State Road 57 at the Florida-Georgia state line south of Thomasville in Thomas County, north to I-75 in Cordele in Crisp County.-Route description:...
. The route then continues east to Quitman
Quitman, Georgia
This article is about the Georgia city. For the county in the same state see Quitman County, Georgia.Quitman is a city in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,638 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Brooks County....
, where it becomes cosigned with U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 734 miles from Perry, Florida at US Routes 19/98/ALT 27 to Lynchburg, Virginia at U.S. Route 29 . It passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia...
east, past its interchange with Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
, to Valdosta
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
. In Valdosta, U.S. Route 221 departs, and U.S. Route 84 continues east-northeast to Waycross
Waycross, Georgia
Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census. A small portion of the city extends into Pierce County. According the U.S...
, where it is briefly cosigned with U.S. Routes 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
, 23, and 82
U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 82 is an east–west United States highway in the southern United States. What started as a 1932 addition to the system across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas eventually became a 1,609 mile route extending from the White Sands of New Mexico to Georgia's Atlantic coast.The...
. U.S. Route 84 continues northeast from Waycross, passing through Blackshear
Blackshear, Georgia
Blackshear is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,283 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pierce County.Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
before arriving in Jesup
Jesup, Georgia
Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.-Geography:Jesup is located at ....
. In Jesup, the route becomes cosigned with U.S. Routes 25
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Brunswick, Georgia to the Ohio state line in Covington, Kentucky.-Georgia:...
and 301
U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...
northeast to Ludowici
Ludowici, Georgia
Ludowici is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Long County...
. In Ludowici, U.S. Routes 25 and 301 depart to the northwest, and U.S. Route 84 continues northeast to Hinesville
Hinesville, Georgia
Hinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 30,392 at the 2000 census. Hinesville is also known to have been the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnett. The city is the county seat of Liberty...
. In Hinesville, the route becomes cosigned with State Route 196
Georgia State Route 196
State Route 196 begins at SR 73/US 301/US 25 in Glennville then heads towards Hinesville where it intersects State Route 119 and SR 119 and SR 196 run together until they split north of Fort Stewart the State Route 196 is cosigned with US 84 they will run together east of Midway then State Route...
, and takes a drastic turn to the east. A short distance later, State Route 196 departs, and the U.S. Route 84 (as well as State Route 38) continue east to their eastern terminus at exit 76 on Interstate 95 east of Midway.
U.S. Route 84 is a very significant route in southern Georgia. Almost all of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 5,000 vehicles or more, and the AADT exceeds 20,000 vehicles in and around Waycross and Hinesville. Because of this, most of the route is a multi-lane divided highway, especially west of Valdosta.
History
Formerly, U.S. Route 84 met its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 17U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 is a north–south United States highway. The highway spans the southeastern United States and is close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length. The highway's southern terminus is at Punta Gorda, Florida, at an intersection with U.S. Route 41...
west of Brunswick
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
, while U.S. Route 82 followed the present alignment of U.S. Route 84 to Midway. However, with realignment of highways near Waycross, the termini of the two routes were swapped. In addition, a segment of the route between Boston
Boston, Georgia
Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boston is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Quitman
Quitman, Georgia
This article is about the Georgia city. For the county in the same state see Quitman County, Georgia.Quitman is a city in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,638 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Brooks County....
was relocated to a more northernly routing in 1966, with the former routing being renumbered as State Route 364. State Route 364 was decommissioned in 1982.
Bannered routes
U.S. Route 84 and State Route 38 have several banner routes in Georgia. From west to east:U.S. 84 Business/S.R. 38 Business — Bainbridge
S.R. 38 Spur — Cairo
State Route 38 Spur is a short west–east route in Cairo connecting the mainline in the eastern side of the city with State Routes 93 and 111 in downtown.U.S. 84 Business/S.R. 38 Business — Thomasville
S.R. 38 Connector — Hinesville
State Route 38 Connector is a short west–east route in Hinesville connecting the mainline of the route with State Route 119, which meets the mainline much further south.