Editing Interstate 516 (section)

==History==
===1920s to 1960s===
The road that would eventually be designated as I-516 was established at least as early as 1919 as a segment of SR&nbsp;21 from the current western terminus of I-516 to an intersection with SR&nbsp;26.<ref name="GDOT 1920">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1920 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1926, US&nbsp;17/SR&nbsp;25 were designated along this section of SR&nbsp;21.<ref name="GDOT 1921">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1921 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1926">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1926 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> Between 1963 and 1966, I-16 was under construction in Savannah, and the majority of what would become I-516, from Augusta Avenue to its current eastern terminus, was being proposed as SR&nbsp;26 Loop.<ref name="GDOT 1963">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1963 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1966">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1966 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> Later, in 1966, SR&nbsp;26 Loop was completed (but not to freeway standards) from just east-southeast of what is now the Veterans Parkway exit to La Roche Avenue, with a proposal to extend it northward through [[Savannah State University]]. The rest of the proposed route was also under construction at that time. Also, the construction of I-16 continued to proceed.<ref name="GDOT 1966"/><ref name="GDOT 1967">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1967 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1967, the section from I-16 to just east-southeast of what is now the Veterans Parkway exit was still under construction but scheduled to open "Spring '68". I-16 was completed in Savannah at this time.<ref name="GDOT 1967"/><ref name="GDOT 1968">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1968 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1968, the segment of SR&nbsp;26 Loop from I-16 to just east-southeast of what is now the Veterans Parkway exit was opened (at freeway standards).<ref name="GDOT 1968"/><ref name="GDOT 1969">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1969 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref>

===1970s to 2000s===
By 1970, the segment from Augusta Avenue to I-16 was opened (at freeway standards).<ref name="GDOT 1969"/><ref name="GDOT 1970">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1970 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> Later that year, there was a proposal to extend the western terminus a little farther to the west, to meet what is now US&nbsp;80/SR&nbsp;25 Connector/SR&nbsp;26.<ref name="GDOT 1970"/><ref name="GDOT 1971">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1971 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> Between 1977 and 1979, the entirety of SR&nbsp;26 Loop, with the exception of the segment between Skidaway Road and La Roche Avenue, was redesignated as an extension of SR&nbsp;21. The Skidaway–La Roche section was removed from the state highway system. Due to this, the proposal to extend SR&nbsp;26 Loop from La Roche was removed, as well.<ref name="GDOT 1977-1978">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1977 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1979">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1979 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> By March 1980, the freeway portion was extended to the west, roughly along the same alignment proposed in 1970.<ref name="GDOT 1979"/><ref name="GDOT 1980-1981">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1980 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1982, the freeway portion was extended a little more to the west, nearly to the current western terminus of I-516.<ref name="GDOT 1982">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1982 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1983-1984">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1983 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1985, the entire highway from its then-current western terminus at Burnsed Blvd to Montgomery Street was designated as I-516. The freeway portion was extended westward to the interchange with SR&nbsp;25 (Burnsed Blvd) and eastward to the current eastern terminus. Also US&nbsp;17/SR&nbsp;25 and US&nbsp;80/SR&nbsp;26 were rerouted along the freeway, from the West Bay Street exit to the Ogeechee Road exit.<ref name="GDOT 1984-1985">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1984 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1986-1987">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1986 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 1995, US&nbsp;17 had a major rerouting through the city of Savannah to its current alignment. Therefore, it is concurrent with I-516/SR&nbsp;21 from the I-16 exit to the Ogeechee Road exit.<ref name="GDOT 1994-1995">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1994 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1996-1997">{{Cite GDOT map |year=1996 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> In 2001, SR&nbsp;421 was designated along I-516's length.<ref name="GDOT 2001-2002">{{Cite GDOT map |year=2001 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 2002-2003">{{Cite GDOT map |year=2002 |access-date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref>