U.S. Highway 27 - Georgia
Connecting Florida with Indiana, U.S. 27 serves a major north-south corridor near the western border of Georgia, connecting the cities of Bainbridge, Blakely, Columbus, La Grange, Carrollton, Cedartown, Rome, Summerville, and La Fayette via Georgia 1. While many sections of U.S. 27 are a four-lane divided highway, many parts remain rural and have two lanes. Neverthless, the section of U.S. 27 between Columbus/Fort Benning and Interstate 85 is superseceded by Interstate 185 and has Alternate U.S. 27 serving an easterly corridor via Greenville and Newnan. Alternate U.S. 27 begins in Columbus and terminates in Carrollton.
U.S. Highway 27 Guides
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| Interstate 185 Georgia shields located on northbound Alternate U.S. 27/Georgia 85 at Interstate 185 (Exit 7). Alternate U.S. 27 follows the Columbus-Manchester Expressway east northeast out of Columbus. The bannered highway does not return to U.S. 27 until reaching the city of
Carollton (pop. 19,843) west of Atlanta. Photo taken 10/15/99.
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U.S. 27 sees a business loop through the city of Bainbridge as the highway mainline follows a freeway bypass to the west and south of town. U.S. 27 Business ventures east from the Bainbridge freeway bypass interchange with U.S. 84 along Dothan Road to West Bainbridge. U.S. 84 eastbound joins U.S. 27 south along the freeway, allowing for the U.S. 27 Business overtaking of Dothan Road through their diamond interchange. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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A set of traffic lights governs the movement between U.S. 27 Business (Dothan Road) and the U.S. 27 north & 84 westbound off-ramp. Motorists turning north onto U.S. 27 head toward the Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Colquitt. Interests to Ablany and Newton should remain on U.S. 27 Business south to its juntion with Georgia 253 (Newton Road) north. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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A half mile east of the Bainbridge freeway bypass interchange is the U.S. 27 Business merge with Georgia 253. Georgia 253 enters the scene from the Bainbridge State Docks area to the southwest along Spring Creek Road. The state route joins U.S. 27 Business briefly along Dothan Road to dogleg over to Newton Road. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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The split of Georgia 253 (Newton Road) northbound from U.S. 27 Business (Dothan Road) southbound. Georgia 253 continues northeast 20 miles to junction Georgia 91; Georgia 91 travels northeast from there to Newton and Albany. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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U.S. 27 Business spans the Flint River between Georgia 253 (Newton Road) and downtown Bainbridge. The Flint River bisects town on its southward flow from the Jonesboro and Albany areas. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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Approaching junction Georgia 97 & 309 (Broad Street) on U.S. 27 Business (Calhoun Street) southbound. The forthcoming junction sees U.S. 27 Business join Georgia 97 & 309 southbound for a five-block merge along Broad Street into downtown Bainbridge. Photo taken 02/12/06. |
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