U.S. Route 280

U.S. Route 280 marker

U.S. Route 280
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 80
Maintained by ALDOT and GDOT
Length: 392 mi[1] (631 km)
Major junctions
West end: I20 / I59 / US 31 in Birmingham, AL
 

I459 in Hoover, AL
US 231 in Sylacauga, AL
I85 / US 29 / US 431 in Opelika, AL
I185 in Columbus, GA
US 19 in Americus, GA
I75 in Cordele, GA
US 23 / US 319 / US 341 / US 441 in McRae, GA
US 1 in Lyons
US 25 / US 301 in Claxton, GA

I16 near Black Creek, GA
East end: US 80 / SR 26 / SR 30 near Black Creek, GA
Location
States: Alabama, Georgia
Highway system

U.S. Route 280 is a spur of U.S. Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles (631 km) from Blichton, Georgia at U.S. Highway 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/I-59. For much of its route, U.S. 280 travels through rural areas and smaller cities in southern Georgia and east central Alabama. Once the highway approaches Birmingham, it is a major suburban route. Numerous shopping centers are located on U.S. 280 throughout northern Shelby County and southern Jefferson County.

Through Talladega County, Alabama, U.S. 280 is known as the Jim Nabors Highway, in honor of the Sylacauga, Alabama, native known for portraying the television character Gomer Pyle. The historical designation of US-280 and SR-38 is the Florida Short Route.

For many years, US-280 and SR-38 was considered one of the more dangerous routes in Alabama, due to the number of large stretches of narrow two lane roadway leading southeastwardly from Birmingham. Work was completed in 2006 making U.S. 280 a four-lane highway throughout the entire state of Alabama. This project began in the 1970s. As a result, U.S. 280 now bypasses numerous small towns in east Alabama, including Goodwater, Jackson's Gap, Camp Hill and Waverly.

In Georgia, US 280 from Columbus to I-16 is also a Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP) corridor known as "Power Alley".[2]

Route description

Alabama

US 280 begins at an interchange with Interstate 20, Interstate 59, and U.S. Route 31 in downtown Birmingham. US 280 continues south, cosigned with US 31 along the Elton B. Stephens Expressway (locally known as the Red Mountain Expressway). The routes interchange with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 78 prior to exiting the city. At Homewood, the expressway comes to an end as US 280 separates from US 31. In Cahaba Heights, US 280 interchanges with Interstate 459.

US 280 is paired with unsigned State Route 38 throughout the state, except along the Red Mountain Expressway, where it and US-31 are both concurrent with unsigned State Route 3. The U.S. Highway has a length of 141.356 miles (227.490 km) in Alabama.[3]

Georgia

This section is about the current U.S. Highway. For the current state highway, see Georgia State Route 280.

US 280 begins in Georgia at the state's border with Alabama in Columbus. There it is paired with State Route 520 and U.S. Route 27. It maintains this designation as it passes through Fort Benning. US 280 continues east, where it passes through Plains (the boyhood home of Jimmy Carter) and becomes cosigned State Route 30 in Americus. It maintains this designation until the route's terminus in Blichton.

History

Prior to the completion of the Elton B. Stephens (Red Mountain) Expressway in Birmingham, U.S. 31, U.S. 78 and U.S. 280 overlapped until they junctioned U.S. Route 11 at the intersection of 1st Avenue North and 24th Street.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
JeffersonBirmingham0.0000.000 I20 / I59 Tuscaloosa, Atlanta, Gadsden
US 31 north (SR-3 / Carraway Boulevard)
Western terminus; I-20 / I-59 exit 126A; west end of concurrency with US-31
0.7291.1732nd Avenue NorthWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
0.8351.344 US 11 (SR-7 / 1st Avenue North)Westbound exit only
1.2452.004 US 78 (SR-4 / 3rd-4th Avenue South)
1.5982.572 SR 149 (University Boulevard)
Highland Avenue / Arlington AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
21st Avenue SouthEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Homewood3.3315.361 US 31 south (SR-3 south/) / SR-38 east / Rosedale Drive Montgomery, Homewoodeast end of US-31 concurrency; west end of SR-38 concurrency; western terminus of SR-38.
Birmingham
Homewood
Hollywood Boulevard - Mountain Brook, Birmingham Zoo-Gardenseast end of freeway
Mountain Brook4.7377.623 SR 149 Homewood, Mountain Brook, Samford Universityinterchange
Mountain BrookPump House Road - Cahaba Heightsinterchange
Birmingham7.89912.712 I459 Atlanta, Gadsden, Montgomery, TuscaloosaI-459 exit 19
Colonnade Driveinterchange
ShelbyHoover11.81919.021 SR 119 (Cahaba Valley Road) Leeds, Oak Mountain State Park, Lake Purdy
Harpersville29.43147.365 US 231 north (SR-53 north) / SR 25 Vincent, Wilsonville, Pell Citywest end of US-231 concurrency
Harpersville34.43755.421 SR 76 west (Klein Road) Columbiana, MontevalloWest end of concurrency with SR-76
TalladegaChildersburg35.52357.169 SR 235 north (Coosa Pines Road)Southern terminus of SR-235
36.10958.112 SR 76 east (1st Street) / CR 008 west Childersburg, Fayetteville, Kymulga Covered Bridge and Grist Mill, Talladega College Historic District, DeSoto CavernsEast end of concurrency with SR-76
Sylacauga47.31076.138 US 231 south (SR-53 south) / SR 21 Sylacauga, Montgomeryinterchange; east end of US-231 / SR-53 overlap
CoosaSocapatoy63.362101.971 SR 9 Wetumpka, Goodwaterinterchange
Kellyton65.221104.963 SR 115 south / Firehouse Road Kellyton
TallapoosaAlexander City70.096112.809 SR 22 west (Rockford Highway) Rockford, Historic Downtown Alexander City, Charles E. Bailey SportplexWest end of concurrency with SR-22
71.788115.532 SR 22 east / SR 63 (Cherokee Road) Alex City, Eclectic, Central Alabama Community College, Wind Creek State Park, Historic Downtown Alexander CityEast end of concurrency with SR-22
Dadeville83.501134.382 SR 49 north (Horseshoe Bend Road) New Site, Horseshoe Bend National Military ParkWest end of concurrency with SR-49
84.821136.506 SR 49 south (North Broadnax Street) – Dadeville Business District, StillWaters, Tallapoosa County Historical MuseumEast end of concurrency with SR-49
Camp Hill SR 50 east / CR 34 west Camp Hill, Lyman Ward, StillWaters, Camp Hill Business Districtwest end of SR-50 overlap
91.488147.236 SR 50 west Lyman Ward, Girls Rancheast end of SR-50 overlap
Chambers
No major junctions
LeeAuburn104.511168.194 SR 147 north (Heath Road) LaFayetteWest end of concurrency with SR-147
The Bottle104.911168.838 SR 147 south (North College Street) AuburnEast end of concurrency with SR-147
Opelika110.241177.416Pepperell Parkwayformer US-29
111.851180.007 I85 south / US 29 south (SR-15) Montgomerywest end of I-85 / US-29 / SR-15 overlap; US 280 west follows exit 58
113.871183.258 SR 51 to SR 169 Opelika, HurtsboroI-85 exit 60
115.294185.548 I85 north / US 29 north (SR-15) Atlanta
US 431 north (Columbus Parkway / SR-1) Opelika, Southern Union State Community College
east end of I-85 / US-29 / SR-15 overlap; west end of US-431 / SR-1 overlap; US 280 east follows exit 62
RussellPhenix City137.659221.541 US 80 east (SR-8) to I185 Columbuswest end of US-80 / SR-8 overlap
138.598223.052 US 80 west (Crawford Road / SR-8) Montgomeryeast end of US-80 / SR-8 overlap
140.466226.058 US 431 south (SR-1) Eufaula, Dothaninterchange; east end of US-431 / SR-1 overlap
Colin L. Powell Parkway / Seale Roadinterchange
Chattahoochee River141.356
0.0
227.490
0.0
Oglethorpe Bridge
MuscogeeColumbus US 27 north / SR 1 north (Veterans Parkway) Hamilton, Waverly Hall, AirportWest end of concurrency with US 27 / SR 1
see SR 520 (mile 0.0-35.1)
StewartRichland SR 520 east / SR 27 west Dawson, LumpkinEast end of concurrency with SR 520; west end of concurrency with SR 27
WebsterPreston SR 41 south (Washington Street) Weston, DawsonWest end of concurrency with SR 41
SR 41 north (Cass Street) Buena Vista, EllavilleEast end of concurrency with SR 41
SumterPlains SR 45 south (Bond Street) to SR 308 Dawson, Jimmy Carter National Historic SiteNorthern terminus of SR-45
SR 49 south DawsonWest end of concurrency with SR 49
US 19 south / SR 3 south / Spring Street AlbanyWest end of concurrency with US 19 / SR 3
Americus US 19 north / SR 3 north / SR 30 west (South MLK Boulevard) Ellaville, Buena VistaEast end of concurrency with US 19 / SR 3; west end of concurrency with SR 30
SR 377 south (Lee Street)Northern terminus of SR-377
SR 49 north (Tripp Street / Crawford Street) Oglethorpe, Andersonville, Andersonville National Historic Site, Airport, South Georgia Technical College, Georgia Southwestern State UniversityEast end of concurrency with SR 49
SR 27 east (Vienna Road) ViennaEast end of concurrency with SR 27
Leslie SR 118 south / SR 195 south (Bailey Avenue) Leesburg, Smithville, Georgia Rural Telephone Museumwest end of SR 195 overlap; northern terminus of SR-118
De Soto SR 195 north Andersonvilleeast end of SR 195 overlap
Crisp SR 300 Conn. south Albany, Camilla
Cordele US 41 / SR 7 / SR 90 north (7th Street) Vienna, Ashburn, Historic Downtown CordeleWest end of concurrency with SR 90
I75 (SR 401) to SR 300 Macon, Valdosta, AlbanyI-75 exit 101
SR 90 south RebeccaEast end of concurrency with SR 90
WilcoxPitts SR 159 south (10th Street) Rebecca, AshburnNorthern terminus of SR-159
SR 215 north (8th Street) ViennaWest end of concurrency with SR 215
Rochelle SR 112 / SR 233 (Ashley Street) Hawkinsville, Rebecca
SR 215 south (Gordon Street) Fitzgeraldeast end of SR 215 overlap
Abbeville US 129 / SR 11 (Broad Street) Hawkinsville, Fitzgerald, Wilcox State Prison
Dodge SR 87 north (Abbeville Highway) Eastman, Hawkinsville
Rhine SR 117 / SR 165 north (Central Street) Eastman, JacksonvilleWest end of concurrency with SR 165
TelfairMilan SR 165 south (Mt. Zion Street)East end of concurrency with SR 165
McRae US 319 south / US 441 south / SR 31 south Fitzgerald, DouglasWest end of concurrency with US 319 / US 441 / SR 31
US 23 south / US 341 south / SR 27 south (Oak Street) Hazlehurst
US 23 north / US 341 north / SR 27 north Eastman
Wheeler US 319 north / US 441 north / SR 31 north Dublin, Little Ocmulgee State Park & LodgeEast end of concurrency with US 319 / US 441 / SR 31
SR 149 south Scotland
Alamo SR 126 (Commerce Street) Cadwell, Lumber City
Glenwood SR 19 (2nd Street) Dublin, Lumber City
MontgomeryMount Vernon US 221 / SR 56 (Railroad Avenue) to I16 Soperton, Uvalda
AileyBroad Streetformer SR 227 north
Higgston SR 15 north / SR 29 north / SR 135 south (James Street) to I16 Tarrytown, Soperton, Uvaldawest end of SR 15 / SR 29 overlap
ToombsVidalia SR 130 (Adams Street) Uvalda
SR 15 south / SR 29 south (Jackson Street) Baxleyeast end of SR 15 / SR 29 overlap
Lyons US 1 / SR 4 (South State Street) to I16 Swainsboro, Baxley
SR 86 west Oak ParkEastern terminus of SR-86
TattnallReidsville SR 56 west (Shepards Bridge Road) UvaldaEastern terminus of SR-56
SR 147 west (Tattnall Street) State PrisonEastern terminus of SR-147
SR 23 / SR 57 / SR 121 (Main Street) to I16 Metter, Glennville
EvansBellville SR 169 (Smith Street) to I16 Bellville, Jesup
SR 292 west ManassasEastern terminus of SR-292
Claxton SR 129 north (Ralph Street) MetterWest end of concurrency with SR 129
US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 (Duval Street) Statesboro, Glennville
SR 129 south (River Street)east end of SR 129 overlap
BryanPembroke SR 67 north / SR 119 south (Main Street) to I16west end of SR 67 / SR 119 overlap
SR 67 south / SR 119 north (College Street) to I16 Springfieldeast end of SR 67 / SR 119 overlap
Lanier SR 204 east to I95 EllabellWestern terminus of SR-204
I16 (SR 404) Macon, SavannahI-16 exit 143
Blitchton US 80 / SR 26 / SR 30 east Statesboro, SavannahEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
  2. "Governor’s Road Improvement Program (GRIP)". Georgia Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved 2011-11-23.
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