Veterans Parkway (also known as Southwest Bypass) is a long
freeway
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in the
Savannah metropolitan area
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, connecting
Georgetown with downtown
Savannah
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, completely within
Chatham County. It is not a state route, nor is it maintained by the
Georgia Department of Transportation
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(GDOT); it is one of a handful of county-maintained freeways in Georgia. Other county maintained freeways include
Ronald Reagan Parkway,
Harry S. Truman Parkway, and a portion of the
East–West Connector
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in
Cobb County
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. Most of the route parallels
Hunter Army Airfield
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(Hunter AAF), which is located to the east of the highway. At its northern terminus,
Interstate 516
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(I-516) east and
State Route 21 (SR 21) south provides access to Hunter AAF. On
SR 204 it is not signed as Veterans Parkway, it is signed "Downtown Savannah".
Route description
Veterans Parkway begins at an
interchange
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with SR 204 (Abercorn Street) in Georgetown. It curves to the northeast, crossing over the
Little Ogeechee River. The highway curves to the north to an interchange with Chatham Parkway. Then, it curves to a nearly-due-east routing to meet its northern terminus, an interchange with I-516/SR 21 (William F. Lynes Parkway) on the southwestern edge of
downtown Savannah.
All of Veterans Parkway is included as part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
Veterans Parkway was established in 1996 along the same alignment as it runs today.
Exit list
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Chatham County, Georgia
Roads in Savannah, Georgia
Freeways in the United States