U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is a U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama west-northwest of Jakin, Georgia, Jakin, the highway travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its eastern terminus at Interstate 95 in Georgia, Interstate 95 (I-95) east of Midway, Georgia, Midway. US 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway.

Route description

After entering the state from Alabama, US 84/SR 38 travels east through Donalsonville, Georgia, Donalsonville to Bainbridge, Georgia, Bainbridge. The highways travel around the city to the south on a freeway bypass, concurrency (road), cosigned with U.S. Route 27 in Georgia, US 27/Georgia State Route 1, SR 1. The highway continues east through Cairo, Georgia, Cairo to Thomasville, Georgia, Thomasville, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, Concurrency (road), concurrent with U.S. Route 319 in Georgia, US 319 and Georgia State Route 35, SR 35, then U.S. Route 19 in Georgia, US 19/Georgia State Route 3, SR 3/Georgia State Route 300, SR 300. The highway then continues east to Quitman, Georgia, Quitman, where it becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 221 in Georgia, US 221/Georgia State Route 76, SR 76/Georgia State Route 333, SR 333 to the east, past its Interchange (road), interchange with Interstate 75 in Georgia, Interstate 75 (I-75), to Valdosta, Georgia, Valdosta. In Valdosta, US 221 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east-northeast to Waycross, Georgia, Waycross, where it is briefly concurrent with U.S. Route 1 in Georgia, US 1, U.S. Route 23 in Georgia, US 23, U.S. Route 82 in Georgia, US 82, Georgia State Route 4, SR 4, and Georgia State Route 520, SR 520. US 84/SR 38 continues northeast from Waycross, traveling through Blackshear, Georgia, Blackshear before arriving in Jesup, Georgia, Jesup. In Jesup, the highway becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 25 in Georgia, US 25, U.S. Route 301 in Georgia, US 301, and Georgia State Route 23, SR 23 northeast to Ludowici, Georgia, Ludowici. In Ludowici, US 25, US 301, and SR 23 depart to the northwest, and US 84/SR 38 continues northeast to Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville. In Hinesville, the highway becomes concurrent with Georgia State Route 196, SR 196, and takes a drastic turn to the east. A short distance later, SR 196 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to their eastern terminus at exit 76 on Interstate 95 in Georgia, I-95 east of Midway. Here, the roadway continues as Islands Highway. US 84 is a very significant route in southern Georgia. Almost all of the route sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) of 5,000 vehicles or more, and the AADT exceeds 20,000 vehicles in and around Waycross and Hinesville. Because of this, most of the route is a multi-lane divided highway, especially west of Valdosta. The entire length of US 84 in Georgia is part of the National Highway System (United States), National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.

History

Formerly, US 84 met its eastern terminus at US 17/SR 25 west of Brunswick, Georgia, Brunswick, while US 82 followed the present alignment of US 84 to Midway. However, with the realignment of highways near Waycross, the terminus of the two highways were swapped. In addition, a segment of the highway between Boston, Georgia, Boston and Quitman, Georgia, Quitman was relocated to a more northerly routing in 1966, with the former routing being renumbered as State Route 364. SR 364 was decommissioned in 1982.http://www.geocities.com/garoadwarrior76/garoutelog361_380.html
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Major intersections

Special routes

SR 38 Spur (Cairo)

State Route 38 Spur (SR 38 Spur) is a short west–east spur route in Cairo, Georgia, Cairo connecting Georgia State Route 93, SR 93/Georgia State Route 111, SR 111 in downtown with the US 84/SR 38 mainline in the eastern part of the city.

SR 38 Connector (Hinesville)

State Route 38 Connector (SR 38 Conn.) is a short west–east Connector (road), connecting route of SR 38. It connects Georgia State Route 119, SR 119 on the Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville–Fort Stewart line with US 84/SR 38/Georgia State Route 196, SR 196 in northeast Hinesville just west of the Hinesville–Flemington, Georgia, Flemington line. It is known as General Stewart Way for its entire length. The entire length of SR 38 Conn. is part of the National Highway System (United States), National Highway System.

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