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There were several historic bridges around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, for which many of its current-day roads are named. Many of them originated as ferries, dating back to the 1820s and 1830s, and carrying travelers across the Chattahoochee River and several other smaller rivers. Several were also covered bridges, very few of which remain ...
Interstate 520 ( I-520) is a 23.34-mile-long (37.56 km) auxiliary route from Augusta, Georgia, to North Augusta, South Carolina. Approximately 15.62 miles (25.14 km) of the highway is in Georgia. It is also known as the Bobby Jones Expressway in Georgia and the Palmetto Parkway in South Carolina.
Interstate 75 I-75 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by GDOT Length 355.11 mi (571.49 km) Existed 1963 –present NHS Entire route Major junctions South end I-75 at Florida state line Major intersections I-475 near Macon I-16 / SR 540 in Macon I-475 near Bolingbroke I-675 in Stockbridge I-285 near Forest Park I-85 through Atlanta I-20 in Atlanta I-285 near Smyrna I-575 / SR 5 ...
Sherman's March to the Sea (also known as the Savannah campaign or simply Sherman's March) was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by William Tecumseh Sherman, major general of the Union Army. The campaign began on November 15 with Sherman's troops leaving Atlanta ...
U.S. Route 441 ( US 441) in the U.S. state of Georgia is a 354.2-mile-long (570.0 km) north–south United States Highway through the east-central portion of the state. It travels from the Florida state line near the Fargo city area to the North Carolina state line, in the northern part of Dillard. It is a spur route of US 41, although it has ...
A massive fire collapsed an Interstate 85 (I-85) bridge in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, on the evening of March 30, 2017.After the 92-foot-long (28 m) section collapsed, I-85 was closed to traffic for 43 days between its split with I-75 and the interchange with State Route 400 (SR 400) — approximately two miles (3 km).
Oregon. Barlow Road — tolls in effect from 1864 to 1919; no longer a viable route due to the eastern portion being overgrown; most western portions are paved over by modern roads. Santiam Wagon Road — tolls in effect from 1861 to 1915; closely parallels the route of U.S. Route 20 through the Cascades.
Viaducts of Atlanta. The Viaducts of Atlanta were mainly created in the 1920s to bridge numerous level crossings of roads and railroads. Atlanta was founded as a railroad city. It had at least six major rail lines entering the city. There were many places where pedestrian traffic encountered that on the rails.