Interstate 16

Interstate 16 marker
Interstate 16
Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway
Map
I-16 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length166.81 mi[1] (268.45 km)
Existed1966[2]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-75 / SR 540 in Macon
Major intersections
East endMontgomery Street in Savannah
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBibb, Twiggs, Bleckley, Laurens, Treutlen, Emanuel, Candler, Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham, Chatham
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 15 SR 16
SR 403 SR 405

Interstate 16 (I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, is an east–west Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Georgia.[3] It carries the hidden designation of State Route 404 (SR 404) for its entire length. I-16 travels from downtown Macon, at an interchange with I-75 and SR 540 to downtown Savannah at Montgomery Street (exit 167B).[4] It also passes through or near the communities of Dublin, Metter, and Pooler. I-16's unsigned designation of SR 404 has a spur that is signed in Savannah.

The westernmost segment in Macon is part of the Fall Line Freeway, a highway that connects Columbus and Augusta. This segment may also be incorporated into the proposed eastern extension of I-14, which is currently entirely within Central Texas and may be extended to Augusta.[5]

All of I-16 is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Staff (October 31, 2002). "Tabele 1: Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GDOT 1966 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Staff (December 31, 2003). Interstate Mileage Report (PDF) (Report). Georgia Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Google was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "14th Amendment Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  6. ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. ^ National Highway System: Macon, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  8. ^ National Highway System: Savannah, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2019.