The City of

Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third mos ...

has an expansive

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. It consists of two

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s, various road

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s, national and local

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, a highway and street network, freight train service, and boat tours and

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Airports

Augusta Regional Airport

Augusta is served by Augusta Regional Airport, formerly known as Bush Field (and still referred to as such on highway signs). It is located approximately south of

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, on Doug Barnard Parkway. It is a relatively small airport, especially when compared to more major airports, such as

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. It has one

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and one

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runway., effective February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018 It opened in 1941 as a training facility for the

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(USAAC; the predecessor of the

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). It became the commercial airport for the city in 1950. In 2000, the facility was renamed "Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field".

Daniel Field

Daniel Field is a

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airport. It is located approximately west of downtown, at the intersection of Highland Avenue and

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. This airport is owned by the City of Augusta. It has two asphalt runways., effective February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018 It was dedicated in late 1927. During

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, it also served as a training facility of the USAAC, and was known as "Daniel Army Airfield". At the end of 1945, it was returned to civilian use.

Named bridges

Bus service

National bus service

Southeastern Stages serves Augusta, via a

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on Broad Street. There is also an intercity bus station on

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also uses this bus station. The public can access the Army base for certain events and services, such as utilizing this station. They have to provide proper identification.

Public transit

The city has an extensive system of bus service. Augusta Transit operates nine routes throughout the area. These routes are: * Walton Way * West Parkway *East Augusta *Turpin Hill * Washington Road * Gordon Highway * Augusta Mall * Barton Chapel * Lumpkin Road

Highways and streets

Augusta has an extensive highway and street network. It consists of two

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, four U.S. Highways, ten

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, and many streets, both major and minor.

Numbered highways

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Major local streets

Numbered streets

All numbered streets run from north–south.

Rail service

The January 2008 draft of the Freight Profile for the Augusta Regional Transportation Study indicates that rail cargo accounts for 7% of all freight in the region by weight (2006 TRANSEARCH). Some of the leading commodities shipped out of Augusta are

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, and

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products. The leading commodity terminating in the area is

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and

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s. At-grade railroad crossings are located on many roads throughout the city. The crossings have been a part of city life for many years. Solutions have been sought to reduce the inevitable conflicts between railroad, motor vehicle, and

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traffic. The availability of rail service is a major attraction for new

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and maintaining existing industry.

Passenger service

Passenger rail service is currently not available in Augusta. Its last long-distance passenger train was the Southern Railway's '' Aiken-Augusta Special,'' which had its last run in 1966. Other companies serving the city were the

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and the

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.''Official Guide of the Railways'' May 1945 In 1999, the Georgia Transportation Board approved a long-range plan to provide inter-city passenger rail service between

and other major cities across the state.

Freight service

There are two

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providers:

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(NS) and

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Norfolk Southern Railway

The NS mainline track, known as the R-Line, enters the city from the north, crossing the

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and traveling through

on the right-of-way of 6th Street, and is known as the Augusta District. The mainline continues to the southeast toward

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. NS has two railroad yards in Augusta: the main

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is approximately south of downtown. Its second yard, the Nixon Yard, is south of Augusta Regional Airport near the

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plant.

CSX Transportation

The CSX mainline travels through the city in what is essentially an east–west direction. This line, known partially as the Augusta and McCormick subdivisions, connects Augusta to

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and Savannah. There is a second CSX line, partially known as the Georgia Subdivision, and was formerly owned by Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, is a connection to Atlanta. CSX has two railroad yards in the city. The main railroad yard is located off of Laney Walker Boulevard southeast of downtown. The yard covers approximately . It consists of an inbound receiving yard and an outbound classification yard. Its second yard, the Harrisonville Yard, is located on between Olive Road and

Water services

Augusta Canal tours

On the Augusta Canal, there are boat tours. These tours are provided using a Petersburg boat, similar to those used on the

in the 19th century. They show the

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, the Confederate Powderworks, and two of Georgia's only remaining 18th century houses.

Marinas

Augusta has two marinas, the Augusta Riverfront Marina and the Riverwalk Marina, also known as the 5th Street Marina. The Riverfront Marina has the following amenities: access to the riverfront, boat slip rentals, boat ramp, and picnic shelter. The Riverwalk Marina has the following amenities: a gift shop, public boat slip, boat slip rentals,

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, picnic area, and

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service. Riverfront Marina is located on Riverfront Drive, in the East Augusta portion of the city, east of Olde Town. Riverwalk Marina is off of 5th Street, just before it crosses over the Savannah River.

References

External links

AGS - Augusta Rgnl at Bush Field (Augusta) on Georgia Department of TransportationDNL - Daniel Field (Augusta) on Georgia Department of Transportation
{{Augusta, Georgia Transportation in Richmond County, Georgia