Interstate 516
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Interstate 516 is a 6.49-mile (10.44-km) long auxiliary Interstate Highway near the southeastern, coastal Georgia
city of Savannah
as a spur route of Interstate 16
. I-516 was formerly signed State Route 21 and even early as State Route 26 Loop. State Route 421 was added as a hidden reference route numbering in 2000 to make sure that all interstates in Georgia had 400 series reference numbers. It spurs
both northeast and southwest of I-16, extending from the West DeRenne Avenue/Montgomery Street intersection in Savannah
to the split of US 80, SR 25 and SR 26 in Garden City
. It is the only auxiliary branch of I-16.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
city of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
as a spur route of Interstate 16
Interstate 16
Interstate 16 , also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404 , is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Georgia, United States...
. I-516 was formerly signed State Route 21 and even early as State Route 26 Loop. State Route 421 was added as a hidden reference route numbering in 2000 to make sure that all interstates in Georgia had 400 series reference numbers. It spurs
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
both northeast and southwest of I-16, extending from the West DeRenne Avenue/Montgomery Street intersection in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
to the split of US 80, SR 25 and SR 26 in Garden City
Garden City, Georgia
Garden City is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. It lies along the Savannah River just northwest of Savannah. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,778...
. It is the only auxiliary branch of I-16.