Sonny Dixon Interchange
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The Sonny Dixon Interchange is the junction
of the Tom Triplett and the Jimmy DeLoach
parkways. It is located in Port Wentworth
on the west side of the Greater Savannah Area
in the state of Georgia
.
In 2002 the Georgia Legislature
passed a resolution to designate this intersection
in honor of Sonny Dixon
, a local news anchor and former politician. Dixon, who is a Democrat, served as a Georgia State Representative from 1989 to 1997.
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
of the Tom Triplett and the Jimmy DeLoach
Jimmy DeLoach Parkway
Located a few miles west of Savannah, the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway is a road that links highways 80 and 21 and has an access to I-95. It was named after a politician from the Savannah area of Georgia. -Biography of Jimmy DeLoach:...
parkways. It is located in Port Wentworth
Port Wentworth, Georgia
Port Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, USA. The population was 5,359 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Port Wentworth is located at...
on the west side of the Greater Savannah Area
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...
in the state of Georgia
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...
.
In 2002 the Georgia Legislature
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
passed a resolution to designate this intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
in honor of Sonny Dixon
Sonny Dixon
Sonny Dixon is the anchor of THE News at 5 & 6 and "Mid-Morning LIVE with Sonny & Jody" on WTOC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He succeeded Doug Weathers, following Weathers' retirement in 2001.-State representative:...
, a local news anchor and former politician. Dixon, who is a Democrat, served as a Georgia State Representative from 1989 to 1997.
See also
- Georgia State Route 21Georgia State Route 21Georgia State Route 21 Spur is a short spur in Effingham County connecting SR 21 with SR 119 just north of Springfield....
- Jimmy DeLoach ParkwayJimmy DeLoach ParkwayLocated a few miles west of Savannah, the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway is a road that links highways 80 and 21 and has an access to I-95. It was named after a politician from the Savannah area of Georgia. -Biography of Jimmy DeLoach:...
- List of U.S. Routes
- Port Wentworth, GeorgiaPort Wentworth, GeorgiaPort Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, USA. The population was 5,359 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Port Wentworth is located at...
- Tom Triplett Parkway