Interstate 185 (Georgia)
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| Interstate 185 Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System |
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| Length: | 49.30 mi[1][2] (79.34 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |     US 27/US 280/SR 1/SR 520 in Columbus |
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| Major junctions: |
  US 80/SR 22 in Columbus |
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| North end: |   I-85/SR 403 near LaGrange |
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Interstate 185 (abbreviated I-185) is a 49.30 mile (79.34 km) secondary interstate in western Georgia. It provides a freeway connection from Columbus and Fort Benning to Atlanta. Its southern terminus is at U.S. 27, U.S. 280, and Georgia 520 in Columbus, just north of Fort Benning; south of this interchange, the freeway continues onto the base. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 85 near LaGrange.
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[edit] Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.
[edit] Exit list
Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
| County | # | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Muscogee | First Division Road | Southern terminus; at-grade intersection | ||
| Marne Road - Mall; Hospital | No southbound entrance | |||
| Custer Road - Sand Hill | ||||
| Fort Benning gate (southbound) | ||||
| 1 | 1 | US 27/US 280/SR 520/SR 1, to U.S. Route 431 (Victory Drive) - Cusseta, Albany, Columbus |
Split into 1A (east/south) and 1B (west/north) | |
| 2 | 3 | St. Marys Road | ||
| 3 | 4 | Buena Vista Road | ||
| 4 | 6 |  SR 22 Spur (Macon Road) |
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| 5 | 7 |   US 27 Alternate/SR 85 - Manchester, Columbus |
Split into 7A (north) and 7B (south) northbound | |
| 6 | 8 | Airport Thruway - Columbus Airport | ||
| 7 | 10 | US 80/SR 22, to US 27 and SR 1 - Macon, Phenix City (AL) |
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| 8 | 12 | Williams Road | ||
| 9 | 14 | Smith Road | ||
| Harris | 10 | 19 |  SR 315 - Mulberry Grove |
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| 11 | 25 |  SR 116 - Hamilton |
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| 12 | 30 | Hopewell Church Road - Whitesville | ||
| 13 | 34 |  SR 18 - Pine Mountain, West Point |
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| Troup | 14 | 42 | US 27/SR 1 - LaGrange, Pine Mountain |
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| 15 | 46 | Big Springs Road | ||
| 16 | Interstate 85 - Atlanta, LaGrange, Montgomery (AL) |
Northern terminus; unsigned  SR 403 |
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[edit] Miscellanea
I-185 is named the Chet Atkins Parkway for its entire length. It is also known as the unsigned State Route 411.
The rural portions of I-185 (north of Exit 10) were equipped with call boxes as part of a pilot program. It is currently the only stretch of interstate highway in Georgia to be so equipped.[3]
In 2006 business and government officials began a campaign to have the interstate extended to Monticello, Florida, and connect with Interstate 10. [1] The proposed route would run parallel Georgia State Route 520 (known as Corridor Z) to Albany, and then parallel to U.S. Route 19. [2]
In 2007, repaving began for the first time since the interstate was opened to traffic.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Transportation Data (2003). "Interstate Mileage Report (438 Report)".
- ^ Kolb, Stephanie L., et al. (2000). "Evaluation of Georgia’s Emergency Motorist Aid Call Box Pilot Project".
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