Editing Interstate 516 (section)

===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>