If Georgia were able to buld another interstate which two cities should it connect

[geog-fanatic]

For convenience sake, it would certainly be good to link Augusta and Columbus via Macon.

If you want to bring in more revenue to the state, then I would think a new interstate route that starts at Birmingham and ends at Charleston, SC would be beneficial. It could connect near Lagrange where I-85 and I-185 meet, go through Macon, and exit the state somewhere around Sylvania. Now that Birmingham has a freeway connection straight to Memphis, this would bring a higher percentage of travelers from the South Central US and the Plains areas. Also, it would be convenient for travelers who do not want the hassle of going through the congestion in Atlanta via I-20. Since the interstate would still go through Macon, it can also connect to I-16 for Savannah travelers.

[Columbus1984]

Originally Posted by geog-fanatic

For convenience sake, it would certainly be good to link Augusta and Columbus via Macon.

If you want to bring in more revenue to the state, then I would think a new interstate route that starts at Birmingham and ends at Charleston, SC would be beneficial. It could connect near Lagrange where I-85 and I-185 meet, go through Macon, and exit the state somewhere around Sylvania. Now that Birmingham has a freeway connection straight to Memphis, this would bring a higher percentage of travelers from the South Central US and the Plains areas. Also, it would be convenient for travelers who do not want the hassle of going through the congestion in Atlanta via I-20. Since the interstate would still go through Macon, it can also connect to I-16 for Savannah travelers.

Why not bypass Macon completely:

[Columbus1984]

Cool one for Columbus:

[geog-fanatic]

Ha-ha, it looks like you're trying to give Atlanta serious competition with all those Columbus-connecting freeways. Well, I do like the idea of an interstate that goes from Columbus to the Florida panhandle beach destinations.

[therealpattman]

What about an interstate 92 from interstate 16 near statesboro north thu augusta to interstate 26 in greenville, savannah and augusta connected by an interstate

[Columbus1984]

Originally Posted by geog-fanatic

Ha-ha, it looks like you're trying to give Atlanta serious competition with all those Columbus-connecting freeways. Well, I do like the idea of an interstate that goes from Columbus to the Florida panhandle beach destinations.

It would be nice. Found these proposals on a website awhile back. If that ever happened it would be amazing for Columbus.

[Craziaskowboi]

Athens to Atlanta takes higher priority than anything else. Athens is the largest city in the South without direct Interstate access, and they went cheap on GA 316 the first time they built it. Time to upgrade it, plus a segment of the Athens Perimeter, to I-785. It should be an eight-lane highway from I-85 to U.S. 29, and a six-lane highway the rest of the way. I-785 should end at GA 72 northeast of Athens.

As for the fall line cities, there's not as much traffic between them as there is between Athens and Atlanta, so they're next in line.

[Metro Stats]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

As for the fall line cities, there's not as much traffic between them as there is between Athens and Atlanta, so they're next in line.

yes there is there are several different routes to get from Columbus Metro to Augusta Metro and back same with Augusta to Macon so traffic seems less because its spread over several highways unlike Atlanta to Athens which is primarily traveled via 316.

[912]

Originally Posted by GRS86

Agree with both, but I would also say that an Augusta to Columbus expressway via Macon would be great. It's easier traveling north and south from those respective cities than it is traveling east and west.

Not true.

Also, why is this topic listed under "Macon" and not "Georgia"?

Also, also, this issue has been debated to death already: //www.city-data.com/forum/georg...e-14-dead.html

[testa50]

Agree 316 should be upgraded before anything else.

For starters, it's <40 miles, compared to hundreds for the other proposals. Also, Barrow County is growing extremely fast, and we need to have adequate infrastructure to support that growth.