Eastbound mileage sign posted after the U.S. 84 intersection with Georgia 285 (Bartow Gibson Highway) near the Seminole/Decatur County line. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 nears junction Georgia 310 (Hodges Street) near the town of Brinson (pop. 225). Georgia 310 travels north-south between Colquitt (pop. 1,939) and Georgia 253 near Bethany. Photo taken 02/12/06.
Georgia 310 travels along Hodges Street through Brinson just north of U.S. 84. The intersection between Hodges Street and the federal highway is governed by just a stop sign along Georgia 310. Georgia 310 southbound crosses Lake Seminole near Faceville to provide access to north Florida. Photo taken 02/12/06.
Continuing east from Georgia 310 toward Bainbridge along U.S. 84. U.S. 84 serves the south Georgia communities of Cairo, Climax, and Thomasville on the drive between Bainbridge and Valdosta. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 enters the city of Bainbridge on the approach to junction U.S. 27 (Colquitt Highway) and Georgia 253 Spur (Airport Road). Home to 11,722 as of the 2000 census, Bainbridge was named for the commander of the U.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides" Commodore William Bainbridge and incorporated on December 22, 1829.1 The city lies along the Flint River north of Lake Seminole. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 eastbound prepares to join U.S. 27 southbound along the Bainbridge bypass freeway. The freeway encircles the heart of town to the south, providing through traffic interests a way to avoid downtown. Photo taken 02/12/06.
Georgia 253 Spur (Airport Road) stems south from U.S. 84 (Dothan Road) ahead of the diamond interchange with U.S. 27 (Colquitt Highway). Georgia 253 Spur travels southward 1.3 miles to Georgia 253 (Spring Creek Road) west of town. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 eastbound joins U.S. 27 southbound just beyond the intersection with Airport Road. The pair share 3.2 miles of freeway between Dothan Road and Tallahassee Highway. U.S. 27 Business continues east into West Bainbridge and downtown via Dothan Road to Calhoun Street, Broad Street, Shotwell Street, and Scott Street. Photo taken 02/12/06.
The first interchange of the U.S. 27 & 82 tandem is the junction with Georgia 253 (Spring Creek Road) near the Bainbridge State Docks along the Flint River. Georgia 253 travels Spring Creek Road southwest from U.S. 27 Business (Dothan Road) to Reynoldsville in Seminole County. Photo taken 02/12/06.
A diamond interchange facilitates the movements between Georgia 253 (Spring Creek Road) and U.S. 27 & 82. Georgia 253 overall travels from the Lake Seminole area eastward to Bainbridge and northward to Georgia 91 in Baker County. Locally Georgia 253 joins U.S. 27 Business along Dothan Road between Spring Creek Road and Newton Road in West Bainbridge. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 27 & 84 approach the Flint River crossing ahead of the partial-cloverleaf interchange with Georgia 97 Connector (Shotwell Street). Unsigned in either direction along the freeway is the fact that Shotwell Street doubles as U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business. Photo taken 02/12/06.
A pair of substandard bridges carry the Bainbridge bypass over the Flint River. The Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers merge to form the Apalachicola River south of Lake Seminole in Florida. Photo taken 02/12/06.
The Bainbridge bypass curves south from the Flint River and passes over Shotwell Street. U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business travel Shotwell Street through downtown Bainbridge, rejoining their parents east of town. Georgia 97 Connector follows Old Quincy Road and the Shotwell Street Connector between the interchange and Georgia 97 (Faceville Highway) southwest of the city. Photo taken 02/12/06.
A loop ramp carries drivers onto Shotwell Street from U.S. 27 south & 84 east. U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business meet Georgia 97 & 300 (West Street) and U.S. 27 Business (Broad Street) within one mile in downtown Bainbridge. Georgia 97 Connector merges with Georgia 97 1.5 miles to the southwest. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 27 & 84 serve Georgia 97 (Faceville Highway) directly in conjunction with Georgia 309 (West Street) via a split-diamond interchange south of downtown. Georgia 97 & 309 merge together along West Street through downtown, even joining U.S. 27-84 Business & Georgia 38 Business along Shotwell Street briefly. Photo taken 02/12/06.
Eastbound along the Bainbridge bypass at the Georgia 97 (Faceville Highway) off-ramp. Georgia 97 enters Bainbridge from Faceville to the southwest. and transitions into Louise Street ahead of its northward turn onto West Street with Georgia 309. Georgia 309 (Fowlstown Road) heads southward from Bainbridge to the Florida state line and Gadsden County. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 27 & 84 continue east toward their partition at junction U.S. 27 Business (Tallahassee Road / Highway). U.S. 27 Business turns southward from Shotwell Street (U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business) onto Scott Street ahead of its diamond interchange with the Bainbridge bypass. Photo taken 02/12/06.
The Georgia 309 (West Street) on-ramp forms an auxiliary lane for the U.S. 27 southbound ramp departure to the Tallahassee Highway. U.S. 27 leaves Bainbridge on a southward course to Attapulgus, Havana, and Tallahassee, Florida. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 continues east toward Cairo, Thomasville, and Valdosta while U.S. 27 turns southward on its final approach to the Sunshine State. U.S. 84 ends at Interstate 95 near Hinesville along Georgia's Gold Coast. U.S. 27 meanwhile meanders the length of the Florida peninsula between Havana and Miami. Photo taken 02/12/06.
The remainder of the Bainbridge bypass carries U.S. 84 back to its original alignment along Thomasville Road. The freeway widens at the merge with U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business (Shotwell Street) with a grassy median. Photo taken 02/12/06.
A short ramp provides access back to Bainbridge via U.S. 84 Business & Georgia 38 Business (Shotwell Street) west. A stop sign lies at the end of the turn lane. Photo taken 02/12/06.
U.S. 84 resumes its four-lane divided highway status east of Bainbridge en route to Cairo and Thomasville. Next in line for eastbound travelers is the village of Climax. Photo taken 02/12/06.
