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CONVENIENT
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
Interstate
20 allows for direct access west to Atlanta in 2
1/2 hours and one-hour east to Columbia. A local
interstate in the area is I-520 (Bobby Jones Expressway),
a perimeter highway linking South Richmond County
and Bush Field Airport to Interstate 20. Additional
U.S. highways in the Augusta area include north/south
Highways 1 and 25, and east/west Highways 78 and
278.
Major
road projects under construction include the Savannah
River Parkway, four-lane highway to Savannah and
the Georgia Ports of Authority and also the Fall
Line Freeway which will connect Augusta to Columbus
through Macon with a four-lane highway. Highway
17, a north/south corridor west of Augusta running
from Northern Georgia to Florida is currently under
construction.
TRUCK
SERVICE
Over 40 certified motor freight carriers serve
the Augusta area.
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