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U.S. Highway 80 marker
U.S. Highway 80
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US 80 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length296.47 mi[1] (477.12 km)
Major junctions
West endImageImageImageImage US 80 / SR 8 / SR 22 / SR 540 at the Alabama state line in Columbus
Major intersections
East endImage SR 26/ Tybrisa Street/Butler Avenue/Inlet Avenue in Tybee Island
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesMuscogee, Talbot, Taylor, Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Laurens, Johnson, Emanuel, Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham, Chatham
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
← Image SR 79→ Image SR 80

U.S. Route 80 (US 80) is a 296.47-mile-long (477.12 km) U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels west-to-east from the Alabama state line in Columbus across the central portion of the state through cities such as Macon, Dublin, Statesboro, and Savannah to connect to its eastern terminus at an intersection with Tybrisa Street and Inlet Avenue in Tybee Island, near the Atlantic Ocean. Here, the roadway continues as Butler Avenue. US-80 is the main east-west non-Interstate route through Georgia.

In Georgia, all U.S. Highways have at least one state highway that travel concurrently along its route. The main ones that US 80 use are SR 540 from the Alabama state line to Geneva and in the eastern part of the Macon metropolitan area; SR 22 from the Alabama state line to Macon; SR 19 from Macon to a point southeast of Montrose; and SR 26 from that point to Tybee Island. From Macon to its Savannah, US 80 roughly parallels I-16, taking a more circuitous route to pass through the center several small towns that I-16 bypasses.

Route description

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The highway crosses the Chattahoochee River from Alabama into Columbus where it proceeds along J. R. Allen Parkway through the northern section of the city as a limited-access freeway. Past Columbus, the road meanders through rural Georgia for roughly 50 miles (80 km) en route to Macon where it becomes the Eisenhower Parkway, so named in 1969 after the death of Dwight Eisenhower, and crosses Interstate 475 (I-475) and then I-75 before traveling through downtown Macon and merging with US 129/US 41 Bus. in a concurrency. The concurrency with US 41 Bus. ends at Walnut Street, and the one with US 129 ends at Riverside Drive. After crossing the Otis Redding Memorial Bridge over the Ocmulgee River, it has another interchange, this time with I-16. The highway joins southbound US 23/US 129 Alt. and parallels the northern boundary of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park just east of the city.

Beyond Macon, the highway turns southeastward, traveling through the cities of Dublin, where it encircles the Laurens County Courthouse. Before the highway leaves Dublin, it is joined by US 319/SR 31, where all four highways cross the Herschel Lovett Bridge over the Oconee River, entering East Dublin, where US 319/SR 31 leaves to the northeast. Later it enters Swainsboro, where it is concurrent with SR 56, and Statesboro where it is concurrent with US 25, and traveling roughly parallel to I-16. On the outskirts of Savannah, the highway crosses I-95 and follows Louisville Road into the city's downtown area. After briefly merging with I-516, US 80 continues eastward along Victory Drive, just south of Savannah's historic district. At the community of Thunderbolt, where Victory Drive ends, US 80 crosses the Wilmington River and proceeds across the islands and marshes along the Atlantic Coast east of Savannah. There it crosses Lazaretto Creek onto Tybee Island. The final stretch of US 80 follows Butler Avenue across Tybee Island. A small monument at the intersection of Butler and Tybrisa Street marks the end of the highway.

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Monument at the eastern terminus of US 80 on Tybee Island. The sign on the right references the highway's former western terminus in San Diego, CA.

The following portions of US 80 in Georgia are part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:

  • From the Alabama state line to the SR 96 intersection in Geneva
  • From the I-475 interchange to the southern end of the US 129 concurrency in Macon
  • From the northern end of the US 129 concurrency in Macon to the SR 57 intersection in East Macon
  • The portion between US 441 Byp./SR 117 and US 441/SR 29 in Dublin
  • From the western end of the US 25/SR 67 concurrency in Hopeulikit to the US 301 Byp./SR 73 Byp. intersection in Statesboro
  • From the I-95 interchange in Pooler to an indeterminate point in Tybee Island.[2][3][4][5]

History

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In 2017, it was planned to extended Jimmy DeLoach Parkway from its then southern terminus at US 80/SR 17/SR 26, partially along the path of Bloomingdale Road (from SR 17's current southern terminus at I-16 to just south of its intersection with the northern terminus of Pine Barren Road). Construction on the extension began in 2018.[6] The at-grade intersection at the former southern terminus of the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway was converted into a full diamond interchange. The extension of the parkway was planned to be designated as SR 1251 until it is opened. The former alignment of SR 17 was also planned to be redesignated as SR 17 Conn. Also, the eastern end of Osteen Road, which lies on the right-of-way of the extension, was to be shifted to the west.[6] After initially being expected to completed October 2021, the extension was officially opened on August 30, 2022.[7]

Future

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Part of US 80 from the Alabama state line to Geneva, Georgia is part of the Fall Line Freeway, a highway that connects Columbus and Augusta. This portion may eventually be incorporated into the proposed eastern extension of Interstate 14 (I-14), which is currently entirely within Central Texas and may be extended into Augusta.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Chattahoochee River0.0000.000Image
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Image US 80 west (SR 8 west) / SR 22 begins / SR 540 begins – Phenix City, Montgomery		Continuation into Alabama; western end of SR 22 and SR 540 concurrencies; western terminus of SR 22 and SR 540
MuscogeeColumbus0.6130.9871ImageImage
Image SR 22 Conn. to SR 85 – Downtown Columbus		Northern terminus of SR 22 Conn.
1.3102.1082Image SR 219 (River Road)
2.4884.0043Bradley Park DriveDiverging diamond interchange[8]
3.7806.0834ImageImageImage I-185 (SR 411) / US 27 / SR 1 (Veterans Parkway) – Fort Benning, AtlantaI-185 exit 10
5.8859.4715Moon RoadEastbound exit is combined with exit 4; also has exit for US 27/SR 1 (Veterans Parkway)
7.12411.4656Schomburg Road / Blackmon Road
Midland9.45215.212Flat Rock RoadAt-grade intersection; eastern end of freeway
9.81215.791ImageImage US 27 Alt. / SR 85 – Manchester, ColumbusInterchange
11.36718.293Image
Image SR 22 Spur west (Macon Road)		Eastern terminus of SR 22 Spur
TalbotBox Springs26.16142.102Image
Image SR 355 south – Buena Vista, Cusseta		Northern terminus of SR 355
Geneva28.88146.479Image
Image SR 41 south – Buena Vista, Oakland		Western end of SR 41 concurrency
29.69147.783Image
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Image SR 96 begins / SR 540 east (Fall Line Freeway) to SR 240 east – Junction City		Western terminus of SR 96; eastern end of SR 540 concurrency
Talbotton36.92659.427Image
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Image SR 90 begins / SR 208 east (Clark Street) – Junction City		Western end of SR 208 concurrency; western terminus of SR 90
37.12959.753Image
Image SR 208 west (Monroe Street) – Waverly Hall		Eastern end of SR 208 concurrency
37.35860.122Image
Image SR 41 north (North Washington Avenue) – Manchester, Warm Springs, Woodland		Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency
Taylor​56.10290.287Image
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Image US 19 south / SR 3 south – Butler, Americus		Western end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency
Flint River56.75991.345Garland T. Byrd Bridge
UpsonSalem58.17793.627Image
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Image US 19 north / SR 3 north – Thomaston		Eastern end of US 19/SR 3 concurrency
CrawfordRoberta71.480115.036ImageImageImage
Image US 341 / SR 7 / SR 42 north – Barnesville, Fort Valley		Western end of SR 42 concurrency
Knoxville72.467116.624Image
Image SR 42 south – Byron		Eastern end of SR 42 concurrency
Bibb​88.897143.066Fulton Mill Road – Central State Prison, Ed DeFore Sports ComplexFormer SR 361
Macon90.654145.893Image I-475 (SR 408) – Atlanta, ValdostaI-475 exit 3
94.436151.980ImageImage US 41 / SR 247 (Pio Nono Avenue) – Forsyth, Warner Robins
94.841152.632ImageImage I-75 (SR 401) / SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) – Atlanta, Valdosta, ColumbusI-75 exit 162
95.762154.114Image
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Image US 41 Bus. south / US 129 south / SR 11 south / SR 49 south (Broadway)		Western end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and US 129/SR 11 concurrencies
97.719157.263Image
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Image US 41 Bus. north / SR 22 east / SR 49 north (Walnut Street) – Gray, Milledgeville		Eastern end of US 41 Bus./SR 49 and SR 22 concurrencies
97.827157.437Image
ImageImage
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Image US 129 north / SR 11 north / SR 87 north (Riverside Drive)		Eastern end of US 129/SR 11 concurrency; western end of SR 87 concurrency
97.910157.571Otis Redding Memorial Bridge[9] over the Ocmulgee River
97.991157.701ImageImage
Image I-16 (SR 404) / SR 540 west (Fall Line Freeway) – Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus		I-16 exit 2; western end of SR 540 concurrency
98.607158.693ImageImageImage
Image US 23 / US 129 Alt. / SR 19 north (Emery Highway west)		Western end of US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 19 concurrency
East Macon100.887162.362Image
Image US 129 Alt. south (US 23 / SR 87 south) – Cochran		Eastern end of US 23/US 129 Alt. concurrency; no westbound access to US 23/US 129 Alt./SR 87 south
101.211162.883Image
Image SR 87 Conn. south (Ocmulgee E. Boulevard) – Cochran		Northern terminus of SR 87 Conn.
102.516164.984Image
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Image SR 57 east / SR 540 east (Fall Line Freeway) – Eulonia, Augusta		Western terminus of SR 57; eastern end of SR 540 concurrency
TwiggsJeffersonville120.310193.620Image
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Image SR 96 west / SR 18 west – Geneva, West Point		Western end of SR 96 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 18
120.498193.923Image
Image SR 96 east – Irwinton		Eastern end of SR 96 concurrency
​127.697205.508Image
Image SR 358 west – Bonaire, Fort Valley		Eastern terminus of SR 358
WilkinsonAllentown130.552210.103Image SR 112 – Irwinton, Cochran
LaurensMontrose134.861217.038Image
Image SR 278 west – Cochran		Eastern terminus of SR 278
Bender137.762221.706Image
Image SR 26 west – Cochran		Western end of SR 26 concurrency
Dudley140.524226.151Image SR 338 – Irwinton, Dexter
​146.071235.078ImageImage US 441 Byp. / SR 117
Dublin150.633242.420ImageImage
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Image US 441 / SR 19 south / SR 29 north		Eastern end of SR 19 concurrency; western end of SR 29 concurrency
150.818242.718Image
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Image US 319 south / SR 31 south – Thomasville		Western end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
Dublin–East Dublin line151.356243.584Herschel Lovett Bridge over the Oconee River
East Dublin152.699245.745Image
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Image US 319 north / SR 31 north (Wrightsville Avenue) – Wadley		Eastern end of US 319/SR 31 concurrency
152.787245.887Image
Image SR 29 south (Soperton Avenue) – Soperton		Eastern end of SR 29 concurrency
Emanuel–Johnson
county line		Adrian170.254273.997ImageImage SR 15 / SR 78 (Poplar Street) – Wrightsville, Soperton
Emanuel​176.958284.786ImageImage US 221 / SR 171 – Soperton, Kite
​184.343296.671ImageImageImage US 1 / SR 4 / SR 57 – Folkston, Augusta
Swainsboro185.635298.751Image
ImageImage SR 56 south – Stillmore, Wrightsville, Swainsboro Technical College, Airport		Western end of SR 56 concurrency; former SR 57 west (Kite Road)
186.387299.961ImageImage SR 4 Bus. (North Main Street) / US 1 Bus. – Folkston, AugustaFormer SR 57 east (South Main Street) to US 1
186.918300.815Image
Image SR 56 north – Augusta		Eastern end of SR 56 concurrency
Twin City196.547316.312Image SR 192 (5th Avenue) – Oak Park, Summertown
197.328317.569Image SR 23 (Railroad Street) – Folkston, Augusta
​204.472329.066Image SR 121 – Folkston, Augusta
BullochHopeulikit216.008347.631Image
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Image US 25 north / SR 67 north – Millen, Magnolia Springs State Park		Western end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency
Westchester220.407354.711Image
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Image US 25 Byp. south / SR 67 Byp. south (Veterans Memorial Parkway) – Claxton, Paulson Stadium		Northern terminus of US 25 Byp./SR 67 Byp.
Statesboro222.533358.132Image
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ImageImageImage US 25 south / SR 67 south / US 301 / SR 73 – Sylvania, Claxton		Eastern end of US 25/SR 67 concurrency
223.425359.568Image
Image SR 24 east (East Main Street) – Oliver, Newington		Western terminus of SR 24
224.830361.829ImageImage US 301 Byp. (Veterans Memorial Parkway / SR 73 Byp.) – Airport, MC Anderson Sports Complex
Stilson239.851386.003Image
Image SR 119 Conn. south – Stilson		Western terminus of SR 119 Conn.
BryanEllabell247.471398.266Image
Image SR 119 north – Springfield		Western end of SR 119 concurrency
247.657398.565Image
Image SR 119 south – Riceboro		Eastern end of SR 119 concurrency
Blitchton252.244405.947ImageImageImage
Image US 280 / SR 30 to I-16 – Pembroke		Eastern terminus of US 280, western end of SR 30 concurrency; former western end of US 280 concurrency
Effingham​259.133417.034Image
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Image SR 17 north / SR 30 east – Statesboro		Eastern end of SR 30 concurrency, western end of SR 17 concurrency
ChathamBloomingdale261.162420.299Image
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Image SR 17 Conn. south / SR 17 south (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) to I-16 / I-95		Eastern end of SR 17 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 17 Conn.; interchange
Pooler263.770424.497Image
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Image Pooler Parkway to I-16 / I-95		Interchange
265.664427.545Image I-95 (SR 405) – Florence, BrunswickI-95 exit 102
Garden City268.537432.168ImageImage
Image SR 307 (Dean Forest Road) to I-16 – Port Wentworth
270.808435.823Chatham Parkway south / Heidt Street north – Chatham County Administrative ComplexNorthern terminus of Chatham Parkway; southern terminus of Heidt Street; former SR 167 south
271.972437.697Image
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Image SR 26 Conn. north (Bypass Road) to SR 21 north		Southern terminus of SR 26 Conn.; erroneously signed as "To SR 25 Conn." as well
272.129437.949Main Street northFormer US 17 north / SR 25 north
Savannah272.961439.288Image
Image SR 25 Conn. north (Bay Street) – Downtown		Western end of SR 25 Conn. concurrency; former US 17/SR 21/SR 25 south/US 80/SR 26 east
273.169439.623Image
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Image SR 25 Conn. ends / I-516 west / SR 21 north / SR 25 north / Augusta Avenue east		Eastern end of SR 25 Conn. concurrency; western end of I-516/SR 21/SR 25 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 25 Conn.; no eastbound access to I-516 west; I-516 exit 7A
273.849440.7176Gwinnett Street – Amtrak stationWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit numbers follow I-516
274.448441.6815ImageImage
Image I-16 (SR 404) / US 17 north – Macon		Western end of US 17 concurrency; I-16 exits 164A-B
274.820442.2804Tremont RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
275.726443.738Image
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Image I-516 east / SR 21 south (W.F. Lynes Parkway east) / US 17 south (SR 25 south / Ogeechee Road west) – Brunswick, Savannah Tech, Hunter Army Air Field		Eastern end of I-516/SR 21/SR 25 and US 17 concurrencies; I-516 exit 3
276.751445.388Stiles AvenueInterchange; no westbound exit; former US 17 Alt./SR 25A north
277.809447.090Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardFormer US 17S
277.875447.196Montgomery StreetFormer US 17N
278.275447.840Abercorn StreetFormer SR 204
280.124450.816Harry Truman ParkwayInterchange
Whitemarsh Island283.188455.747Johnny Mercer Boulevard eastFormer US 80 east / SR 367 east
284.310457.553Islands Expressway westPartial interchange; western end of Islands Expressway
Whitemarsh Island–Talahi Island line285.499459.466Al St. Lawrence Memorial Bridge over Turner Creek; eastern end of Islands Expressway
Talahi Island286.875461.681Johnny Mercer Boulevard westFormer US 80 west / SR 367 west
Tybee Island296.474477.129Image
Image SR 26 ends / Tybrisa Street / Inlet Avenue		Eastern terminus of US 80 and SR 26; eastern end of SR 26 concurrency; road continues south as Butler Avenue
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Online Road Inventory Data Application". Georgia Department of Transportation ARCGIS. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ National Highway System: Columbus, GA--AL (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ National Highway System: Macon, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ National Highway System: Savannah, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Urban Attributable (Z230) Funds" (PDF). Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission. January 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ Nicholson, Zoe (August 30, 2022). "First City Progress: Traffic congestion gets relief with completion of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Berry, Josiah (May 29, 2025). "Traffic changes at Diverging Diamond Interchange, U.S. 80, and Bradley Park Dr". WTVM. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "African American Heritage". Macon-Bibb County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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