Gordon Highway
| Part of |    John Brown Gordon |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.8 mi (36.7 km)[1] |
| Location | Southeastern edge of Harlem to the Georgia–South Carolina state line on the northeastern edge of Augusta |
| West end | US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 on the southeastern edge of Harlem |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |    US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 / SC 121 / SR 10 at the Georgia–South Carolina state line on the northeastern edge of Augusta |
Gordon Highway is a 22.8-mile-long (36.7 km) major highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of
Route description
Columbia County
Gordon Highway begins as part of the concurrency of US 78/US 278/SR 10 on the southeastern edge of the city limits of Harlem in Columbia County, where the roadway continues into the city with the local name of Milledgeville Road. The highway travels through the unincorporated communities of Campania and Berzelia. A few thousand feet later, Gordon Highway curves to the northeast, entering into Richmond County (and the city limits of Augusta), and begins paralleling the northern edge of Fort Eisenhower.[1]
Richmond County
Gordon Highway serves as the access point for
The entire length of Gordon Highway in Richmond County is part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2][3]
History
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Gordon Highway may have existed in 1955 when it was proposed in the 1950s stretching from Milldegeville Road to North Augusta, which made getting to Augusta faster. in 1957, it was extended to 5th Street; that year US 1/US 25/US 78/US 278/SR 10/SR 12/SR 21 were shifted there.
During the 1980's and 1990s there were widening project on Gordon Highway
Following the protests after the murder of George Floyd during the Summer of 2020, Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis created the Task Force on Confederate Monuments, Street Names and Landmarks. The eleven member task force - consisting of local historians, educators, descendants of Confederate figures, and community activists - was charged with examining the renaming, relocating, or removal of places in Augusta that honor Confederate military figures.
The panel returned a final report to the Augusta Commission in October 2020 with a recommendation that the name of Gordon Highway be renamed.
Since the final report has been submitted, no action has been taken on the issue.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Harlem | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 78 west / US 278 west / SR 10 west (Milledgeville Road) – Thomson | Western terminus; western end of US 78/US 278/SR 10 concurrency |
access road to Fort Eisenhower 's Gate 2 | |||||
| 11.5 | 18.5 |      SR 383 north (Jimmie Dyess Parkway) to I-20 – Fort Eisenhower, Intercity bus station, United States Army Signal Corps Museum | Southern terminus of SR 383; northern terminus of access road to Fort Eisenhower's Gate 1 | ||
| 14.0 | 22.5 |  | I-520 exit 3; Deputy James D. Paugh Memorial Interchange | ||
| 17.6 | 28.3 |   US 1 south / SR 4 (Deans Bridge Road) – Wrens, Louisville, Augusta | Western end of US 1 concurrency | ||
| 18.6 | 29.9 |  US 25 south / SR 121 south (Peach Orchard Road) | Western end of US 25/SR 121 concurrency; interchange | ||
| 20.1 | 32.3 |  SR 56 Spur south | |||
| 22.6 | 36.4 |   Broad Street ) | Interchange; southern terminus of US 25 Bus.; also serves Bay Street; eastbound lanes have access via Bay Street. | ||
| 22.8 | 36.7 |    US 1 north / US 25 north / US 78 east / US 278 east / SC 121 north (Jefferson Davis Highway north) / SR 10 ends – North Augusta | Eastern terminus of SR 10/Gordon Highway; southern terminus of Jefferson Davis Highway; eastern end of US 78/US 278/SR 10, US 1, and US 25/SR 121 concurrencies; crossing of the Savannah River; SR 121 continues as SC 121 at the state line | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d Google (April 2, 2014). "Overview map of Gordon Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA--SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2018.