| Interstate 185 North
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| The first interchange of Interstate 185 is the Exit 1A/B cloverleaf with Victory Drive (U.S. 27-280 & Georgia 1-520). Pictured here is the Exit 1B guide sign for the northbound U.S. 27 and westbound U.S. 280 & Georgia 520 ramp. The central business district of Columbus is five miles to the northwest via the Exit 1B ramp. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A companion begin Interstate 185 is posted in the median of the Exit 1A/B cloverleaf interchange. The Interstate 185 Connector departs Fort Benning and officially becomes part of the Interstate system at Victory Drive. The connector itself begins three miles to the south. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The previously posted Exit 1B guide sign along Interstate 185 northbound. Two key differences exist between this guide sign and the one pictured above. The 1999 mileage based exit number conversion undertaken by GADOT shifts the number from Exit 1N to that of Exit 1S. Additionally
Georgia 520 is omitted on newer guide signs for the Victory Drive interchange. Georgia 520 itself is a lengthy corridor between the Alabama state line and Jekyll Island on the coast. Officially the GRIP corridor is known as Corridor Z or the South Georgia Parkway.1 Photo taken 10/15/99.
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| Six lanes of Interstate 185 shoot through the Exit 3 diamond interchange at Saint Mary's Road. This is the second of nine interchanges to serve the Columbus metropolitan area. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Attached to the Saint Mary's Road overpass is the one-mile
guide sign for Exit 4. Note also that the left-lane of Interstate 185 features a ban on all truck traffic.
This concept is somewhat common along six lane freeways in both Georgia and South Carolina. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| One half mile south of the diamond interchange with
Buena Vista Road. This surface arterial serves the Brookhaven, Englewood, and Linden sections of the city.
Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The first of several centerline upcoming exits signs
posted along Interstate 185 northbound in Columbus. These California style signs have made their debuts in
several eastern and midwestern states through the years. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The fourth interchange of Interstate 185 northbound
serves Georgia 22 Spur (Macon Road). This highway composes the original U.S. 80 alignment through the city
of Columbus. The number derives from the U.S. 80 counterpart of Georgia 22. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Upcoming exits sign for interchanges 6, 7, and 8. Alternate
U.S. 27 ahead is a primary arterial between central Columbus and the northeastern suburbs. Known as the
Manchester Expressway, U.S. 27A is highly commercialized near Interstate 185. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 continues to snake northward through residential
areas of east central Columbus. The entire six-lane portion of freeway is lined with sound barriers due to the
close proximity to homes and businesses. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Exit 6 traffic for Georgia Spur 22 departs Interstate 185
northbound. This diamond interchange is sandwiched between the Wynnton and Edgewood communities of the city.
Georgia Spur 22 itself ends in downtown. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 curves northward after departing the
Exit 6 diamond interchange. Ahead is partial cloverleaf of Exit 7 with U.S. 27 Alternate & Georgia 85.
Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| One-half mile guide sign for Exit 7A (U.S. 27A & Georgia
85 north). Exit 7 allows motorists two routes into downtown. U.S. 27 travels into downtown from the north via
the Manchester Expressway and Veterans Parkway. Nearby Warm Springs Road (accessible from Exit 7B) departs
U.S. 27A southwestward toward the central business district from the east. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Crossing over the Manchester Expressway on Interstate
185 at the Exit 7B cloverleaf ramp for U.S. 27 Alternate & Georgia 85 southbound. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| An auxiliary lane adds onto Interstate 185 northbound
between Exit 7 and the Exit 8 diamond interchange at Columbus Metropolitan Airport. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The Exit 7 interchange resides at the junctions of Airport
Thruway and Armour Road on the northwest side of the airport. These two roads connect with U.S. 27 (Veterans
Parkway) to the west and north, giving Interstate 185 motorists the opportunity to access the federal highway.
Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| 1.50 mile overhead for the Exit 10 cloverleaf interchange with
U.S. 80 & Georgia 22. Since there is no access to U.S. 27 directly, traffic to the highway is directed via
U.S. 80 & Georgia 22 eastbound via Exit 10A. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Nearing the junction with U.S. 80 & Georgia 22 (J.R. Allen
Parkway) on Interstate 185 northbound at the Veterans Parkway (U.S. 27) overpass. U.S. 80 exists as a freeway
between Phenix City, Alabama (U.S. 280 & 431) eastward to Flat Rock (U.S. 27 Alternate). Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A collector/distributor roadway is in place for all directions
of travel within the Interstate 185 & U.S. 80 cloverleaf interchange. Pictured here is the Exit 10 sign bridge
for the c/d roadway beginning. Note also that Georgia 1, U.S. 27's counterpart, is acknowledged for the
first time. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Unsigned Exit 10A for U.S. 80 & Georgia 22 eastbound. Traffic
that utilizes this ramp will not directly enter the J.R. Allen Parkway mainline. Instead a collector/distributor
roadway facilitates the eastern movement through to the Moon Road diamond interchange. This same roadway
allows travelers access to U.S. 27 & Georgia 1 (Veterans Parkway). Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The Exit 10 c/d roadway northbound at the U.S. 80 & Georgia
22 westbound cloverleaf ramp. U.S. 80 is part of the greater
High Priority
Corridor 6. HPC 6 includes U.S. 80 from Meridian, MS eastward to Savannah, GA. Six miles to the west
lies the control point of Phenix City, Alabama. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 reduces from six to four lanes at Williams
Road (Exit 12). At the upcoming diamond interchange is the Columbus area Welcome Center. Williams Road becomes
Moon Road southeastward at U.S. 27. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Now in Harris County, Interstate 185 approaches the Exit
19 off-ramp to Georgia 315. Georgia 315 is a rural highway between Georgia 219 and U.S. 27. The two lane
road serves the community of Mulberry Grove to the east. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Some of the scenery Interstate 185 encounters on the
the trek between Exits 19 and 25. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Exit 26 of Interstate 185 serves the east-west Georgia 116.
This state highway travels between Georgia 219 and U.S. 27. The village of Hamilton (pop. 307) is situated
nine miles to the east. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The fourth and final interchange of Interstate 185 north within
Harris County is Exit 34. Featured at this interchange is the junction with Georgia 18, an east-west highway
between West Point (pop. 3,382), Jones Crossroads, and Pine Mountain (pop. 1,141). Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Entering the final two mile stretch of Interstate 185 between
Exit 48 and Interstate 85. Pictured here is the first guide sign for the unsigned Exit 50 of the northern
terminus. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 enters the final mile northbound to the
east of LaGrange (pop. 25,998). The city of Atlanta and junction with Interstate 285 is 47 miles to the northeast. Interstate 85 travels southwest 21 miles to
the Alabama state line at West Point. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 85 southbound overhead at the Georgia 109
(Greenville Road) overpass. An empty sign bracket stems from an abandoned proposal to extend Interstate 185
northward from Interstate 85 to U.S. 29 at Newnan (pop. 16,242). Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 end shield, posted along the northbound
transition ramp to Interstate 85. A freeway stub at the beginning of Interstate 185 southbound and
a wide shoulder at the northbound gore point for the Interstate 85 southbound ramp are additional remnants
of the Interstate 185 extension proposal. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 South
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| The final off-ramp of Interstate 185 southbound is the
Exit 1A cloverleaf loop for U.S. 27 south & U.S. 280/Georgia 520 eastbound (Victory Drive). These overlapped
highways link Columbus metro to points east and south. U.S. 27 is the main highway through southwest Georgia
traveling to Bainbridge (pop. 11,722) and Tallahassee, Florida. U.S. 280 and Georgia 520 branch southeastward
from U.S. 27 at the town of Cusseta (pop. 1,196). Georgia 520 continues with U.S. 280 through to Americus
(pop. 17,013) and U.S. 19. There the South Georgia Parkway overlaps with U.S. 19 southward into Albany
(pop. 76,939). Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A supplemental sign joins the median placed Interstate 185
end shield at the Victory Drive overpasses. While Interstate 185 officially ends at this interchange, the
freeway itself continues another three miles into Fort Benning. Two forthcoming interchanges serve Custer
and First Division Roads. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A second Interstate 185 end shield is posted to the right
of the freeway mainline at Victory Drive. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Scenes Related to Interstate 185
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| Interstate 185 as seen from the Exit 12 overpass of Williams
Road. The north-south freeway becomes rural in nature from this junction northward to Interstate 85 and
the city of LaGrange. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Interstate 185 Georgia shield, posted on Upper Big Springs
Road eastbound for the Exit 48 diamond interchange. This east-west roadway links the Columbus freeway spur with
nearby LaGrange (pop. 25,998). Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| Upper Springs Road eastbound at the Interstate 185 southbound
on-ramp of Exit 48. There is no direct access between this rural road and Interstate 85 to the west.
Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| The northbound on-ramp to Interstate 185 as it appears
along Upper Springs Road eastbound. Two miles to the north is the Interstate 185 merge onto Interstate 85. There
are no state named Interstate 185 shields along the freeway mainline. Those to be found with the state name
are located at only the interchanges. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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Page Updated January 2, 2004.
