Editing Interstate 16

{{Short description|Interstate Highway in Georgia, US}}
{{About|the current Interstate Highway|the current state highway|Georgia State Route 16}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox road
| state = GA
| type = I
| route = 16
| alternate_name = Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|from=Interstate 16.map}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = I-16 highlighted in red
| length_mi = 166.81
| length_ref = <ref>{{cite web|author=Staff|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/?redirect|title=Tabele 1: Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways|work=Route Log and Finder List|publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]]|date=October 31, 2002|access-date=July 31, 2011}}</ref>
| established = 1966<ref name="GDOT 1966"/>
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=GA|I|75|SR|540}} in [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]
| junction = {{Plainlist|
* {{jct|state=GA|US|23|US|80|US|129|SR|540}} in Macon
* {{Jct|state=GA|US|319|US|441|GA|31|GA|117}} in [[Dublin, Georgia|Dublin]]
* {{jct|state=GA|US|221|SR|56}} northeast of [[Soperton, Georgia|Soperton]]
* {{Jct|state=GA|US|1|SR|4|SR|46}} in [[Oak Park, Georgia|Oak Park]]
* {{jct|state=GA|US|25|US|301|SR|73|SR|555}} near [[Register, Georgia|Register]]
* {{jct|state=GA|US|280|SR|30}} southwest of [[Blitchton, Georgia|Blitchton]]
* {{Jct|state=GA|I|95}} in [[Pooler, Georgia|Pooler]]
* {{Jct|state=GA|I|516|US|17|US|80|SR|21|SR|25|SR|26}} in [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]
* {{jct|state=GA|US|17|SR-Spur|404}} in Savannah
}}
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b = Montgomery Street in Savannah
| counties = [[Bibb County, Georgia|Bibb]], [[Twiggs County, Georgia|Twiggs]], [[Bleckley County, Georgia|Bleckley]], [[Laurens County, Georgia|Laurens]], [[Treutlen County, Georgia|Treutlen]], [[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel]], [[Candler County, Georgia|Candler]], [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch]], [[Bryan County, Georgia|Bryan]], [[Effingham County, Georgia|Effingham]], [[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham]]
| previous_type = SR
| previous_route = 15W
| next_type = SR
| next_route = 16
| browse = {{ga browse|previous_type=SR|previous_route=403|route=[[File:Georgia 404.svg|25px]]|next_type=SR|next_route=405}}
}}
'''Interstate&nbsp;16''' ('''I-16'''), also known as '''Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway''', is an east–west [[Interstate Highway]] located entirely within the US state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref name="Intrastate">{{cite report |author=Staff |url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/Data/Documents/400%20Series/438/dpp438_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/Data/Documents/400%20Series/438/dpp438_2003.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live |title=Interstate Mileage Report |publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation |date=December 31, 2003 |access-date=August 30, 2015 }}</ref> It carries the [[Unsigned highway|hidden designation]] of '''State Route&nbsp;404''' ('''SR&nbsp;404''') for its entire length. I-16 travels from [[Downtown Macon, Georgia|downtown Macon]], at an interchange with [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|I-75]] and [[Georgia State Route 540|SR&nbsp;540]] to [[Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia)|downtown Savannah]] at Montgomery Street (exit&nbsp;167B).<ref name=Google/> It also passes through or near the communities of [[Dublin, Georgia|Dublin]], [[Metter, Georgia|Metter]], and [[Pooler, Georgia|Pooler]]. I-16's unsigned designation of SR&nbsp;404 has a [[#Spur route|spur]] that is signed in Savannah.

The westernmost segment in Macon is part of the [[Fall Line Freeway]], a highway that connects [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] and [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]]. This segment may also be incorporated into the proposed eastern extension of [[Interstate 14 in Georgia|I-14]], which is currently entirely within [[Central Texas]] and may be extended to Augusta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/section_1927/14th_amendment_highway/|title=14th Amendment Highway|work=Federal Highway Administration|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>

All of I-16 is included as part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]], a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.<ref name=NHSGeorgia>{{cite map|title=National Highway System: Georgia|date=May 8, 2019|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/ga_georgia.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/ga_georgia.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref><ref name=NHSMacon>{{cite map|title=National Highway System: Macon, GA|date=May 9, 2019|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/macon_ga.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/macon_ga.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref><ref name=NHSSavannah>{{cite map|title=National Highway System: Savannah, GA|date=May 9, 2019|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/savannah_ga.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/georgia/savannah_ga.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>

==Route description==
===Macon-Bibb County===
[[File:17_36_105_Interstate16.jpg|left|thumb|I-16 in [[Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park]]]]
I-16 begins at an [[Interchange (road)|interchange]] with [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|I-75]]/[[Georgia State Route 540|SR&nbsp;540]], just northwest of downtown Macon, in [[Bibb County, Georgia|Bibb County]]. Here, it begins a [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with SR&nbsp;540. The Interstate and SR&nbsp;540 proceed southeast, traveling just east of the downtown area. They cross over the [[Ocmulgee River]] and then have an interchange with [[U.S. Route 23 in Georgia|US&nbsp;23]]/[[U.S. Route 129 in Georgia|US&nbsp;129]]/[[Georgia State Route 49|SR&nbsp;49]] (Spring Street/North Avenue). Then, they have a partial interchange with [[Georgia State Route 22|SR&nbsp;22]] (2nd&nbsp;Street) that is only accessible from the westbound lanes. Almost immediately is an interchange with [[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|US&nbsp;80]]/[[Georgia State Route 87|SR&nbsp;87]] (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Coliseum Drive). At this intersection, SR&nbsp;540 departs the concurrency to the north-northeast. Within the eastern part of this interchange, the highway travels under a [[railroad bridge]] that carries [[railroad tracks]] of [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. In the east-central part of Macon, I-16 travels through [[Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park]] but without direct access. Visitors need to first exit at the US&nbsp;80/SR&nbsp;87 exit. On the southern edge of the national monument, it crosses over [[Walnut Creek (Ocmulgee River)|Walnut Creek]]. It then travels on a bridge over some railroad tracks of [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] and Boggy Branch. After leaving Macon, I-16 curves to the south-southeast and has an interchange with US&nbsp;23/[[U.S. Route 129 Alternate (Hawkinsville-Macon, Georgia)|U.S. Route&nbsp;129 Alternate]] (US&nbsp;129 Alt.)/SR&nbsp;87 (Ocmulgee East Boulevard). In the interchange, the highway crosses over [[Swift Creek (Ocmulgee River)|Swift Creek]]. It crosses over Stone Creek before entering [[Twiggs County, Georgia|Twiggs County]].<ref name=Google>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/32.8590152,-83.6425294/32.0746781,-81.0983089/@32.5490316,-83.49162,8z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 |title=Overview map of I-16 |access-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref>

===Twiggs, Bleckley, and Laurens counties===
I-16 curves back to the southeast and has an interchange with Sgoda Road. It crosses over Flat Creek and then has an interchange with Jeffersonville and Bullard roads. It curves to the east-southeast and crosses over [[Savage Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)|Savage]] and Turvin creeks. It then curves back to the southeast. The highway has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 96|SR&nbsp;96]]. Almost immediately, it crosses over Richland Creek. It then has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 358|SR&nbsp;358]]. I-16 curves to the east-southeast and enters [[Bleckley County, Georgia|Bleckley County]] just before it has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 112|SR&nbsp;112]] just south of [[Allentown, Georgia|Allentown]]. It then crosses over Rocky Creek just before entering [[Laurens County, Georgia|Laurens County]]. The Interstate curves back to the southeast and crosses under [[Georgia State Route 278|SR&nbsp;278]] before it travels south of [[Montrose, Georgia|Montrose]]. It crosses over Bay Branch just before an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]]. It then enters the southwestern part of [[Dudley, Georgia|Dudley]]. There, it has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 338|SR&nbsp;338]]. I-16 curves back to the east-southeast and crosses over Little Rocky Creek just before a [[rest area]]. Just to the west-northwest of a crossing of [[Turkey Creek (Oconee River tributary)|Turkey Creek]], the westbound lanes have a rest area. These two rest areas are the only ones along the entire length of I-16.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rest Areas|url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Pages/RestAreas.aspx|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Georgia Department of Transportation|archive-date=September 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914183215/http://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Pages/RestAreas.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the southwestern edge of [[Dublin, Georgia|Dublin]], the highway has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 257|SR&nbsp;257]]. On the southern edge of the city are interchanges with [[U.S. Route 319 in Georgia|US&nbsp;319]]/[[U.S. Route 441 in Georgia|US&nbsp;441]]/[[Georgia State Route 31|SR&nbsp;31]] and [[Georgia State Route 19|SR&nbsp;19]] (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive). It then crosses over the [[Oconee River]]. It has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 199|SR&nbsp;199]] (Old River Road) just before a crossing of Pughes Creek. Southeast of that is a crossing of Red Hill Creek. Just south of [[Rockledge, Georgia|Rockledge]], the highway crosses over Mercer Creek. On the eastern edge of the creek, it enters [[Treutlen County, Georgia|Treutlen County]].<ref name=Google/>

===Treutlen County===
I-16 curves to the east-northeast and crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX before an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 29|SR&nbsp;29]]. It immediately curves back to the east-southeast. It crosses over Red Bluff Creek. Then is an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 15|SR&nbsp;15]]/[[Georgia State Route 78|SR&nbsp;78]]. The highway travels south of Sand Hill Lake before curving to the east-northeast. It crosses over Pendleton Creek and travels under a bridge that carries [[Georgia State Route 86|SR&nbsp;86]]. Then, it begins to curve to the southeast. It has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 221 in Georgia|US&nbsp;221]]/[[Georgia State Route 56|SR&nbsp;56]]. It crosses over Reedy Creek and curves to the east-southeast. It has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 297|SR&nbsp;297]]. At the overpass for SR&nbsp;297, the highway enters [[Emanuel County, Georgia|Emanuel County]].<ref name=Google/>

===Emanuel County===
After the SR&nbsp;297 interchange, I-16 heads more to the southeast. It curves to a nearly due east direction and crosses over the [[Ohoopee River]]. Just after crossing over some railroad tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway, it enters the [[city limits]] of [[Oak Park, Georgia|Oak Park]]. It curves to the southeast and has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 1 in Georgia|US&nbsp;1]]/[[Georgia State Route 4|SR&nbsp;4]]/[[Georgia State Route 46|SR&nbsp;46]]. After this interchange, the highway begins to parallel SR&nbsp;46. It curves to the east-southeast and crosses over Jacks Creek. Then, it enters [[Candler County, Georgia|Candler County]].<ref name=Google/>

===Candler County===
I-16 has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 57|SR&nbsp;57]] (Aline Road). It crosses over Wolfe Creek and then heads to the east-northeast. It crosses over the [[Canoochee River]] and curves to a nearly due east direction. It crosses over Sams Creek before entering [[Metter, Georgia|Metter]]. As soon as it enters Metter, it passes the Metter Municipal Airport. Right after the airport is an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 23|SR&nbsp;23]]/[[Georgia State Route 121|SR&nbsp;121]]. On the southeastern edge of Metter, I-16 travels under a bridge that carries [[Georgia State Route 129|SR&nbsp;129]]. It crosses over 15 Mile Creek and then curves to the southeast. It crosses over Tenmile Creek and has an interchange with Pulaski–Excelsior Road just before entering [[Bulloch County, Georgia|Bulloch County]].<ref name=Google/>

===Bulloch County===
The Interstate curves to the east-southeast and has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 25 in Georgia|US&nbsp;25]]/[[U.S. Route 301 in Georgia|US&nbsp;301]]/[[Georgia State Route 73|SR&nbsp;73]] and [[Georgia State Route 555|SR&nbsp;555]] ([[Savannah River Parkway]]). Then, it crosses over Lotts and Little Lotts creeks. It then travels northeast of Nevils. It briefly curves to the east-southeast, where it has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 67|SR&nbsp;67]], and then curves back to the southeast. It crosses over DeLoach Branch and then curves to the east-southeast. It crosses over Luke Branch and then Boggy Branch before curving to a nearly due east direction. It has an interchange with Ash Branch Church Road. After a crossing of Ash Branch, the highway curves to the east-southeast. It has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 119|SR&nbsp;119]] just before entering [[Bryan County, Georgia|Bryan County]].<ref name=Google/>

===Bryan, Effingham, and Chatham counties===
[[File:95-junction-16.JPG|200px|left|thumb|Northbound I-95 at the interchange with I-16 near Savannah]]
[[File:Georgia I16eb End.jpg|thumb|End of I-16 east in downtown Savannah]]
Almost immediately, the highway crosses over [[Black Creek (Savannah River tributary)|Black Creek]]. It then curves to the southeast and has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 280 in Georgia|US&nbsp;280]]/[[Georgia State Route 30|SR&nbsp;30]] southwest of [[Blitchton, Georgia|Blitchton]]. It crosses over some railroad tracks of Georgia Central Railway and then crosses over the [[Ogeechee River]], which marks the [[Effingham County, Georgia|Effingham County]] line. It has an interchange with Old River Road south of [[Meldrim, Georgia|Meldrim]] and then enters [[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham County]]. The first city in the county that I-16 enters is [[Bloomingdale, Georgia|Bloomingdale]]. There, it has an interchange with the southern terminus of [[Georgia State Route 17 Connector|SR&nbsp;17 Conn.]] ([[Jimmy DeLoach Parkway]]). It crosses over the [[Little Ogeechee River (Chatham County)|Little Ogeechee River]]. It very briefly travels along the Bloomingdale–[[Pooler, Georgia|Pooler]] city line before entering Pooler proper. It has an interchange with Pooler Parkway. It crosses over the [[Savannah–Ogeechee Canal]] just before an interchange with [[Interstate 95 in Georgia|I-95]]. Here, I-16 begins traveling along the southern edge of the city limits of Pooler. Right after the I-95 interchange, the highway crosses over the Hardin Canal. At an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 307|SR&nbsp;307]] (Dean Forest Road), I-16 begins traveling along the [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]–[[Garden City, Georgia|Garden City]] line. It briefly enters the city limits of Savannah before traveling along the Savannah–Garden City line again. It has an interchange with the Chatham Parkway. It then reenters Savannah and curves to the east-southeast. It crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX just before an interchange with [[Interstate 516|I-516]]/[[U.S. Route 17 in Georgia|US&nbsp;17]]/[[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|US&nbsp;80]]/[[Georgia State Route 21|SR&nbsp;21]]/[[Georgia State Route 25|SR&nbsp;25]]/[[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]] (W.F. Lynes Parkway). Here, US&nbsp;17 begins a [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with I-16. It crosses over the Springfield Canal just before a partial interchange with the former eastern terminus of [[Georgia State Route 204|SR&nbsp;204]] (West 37th&nbsp;Street). This interchange is only accessible from the eastbound lanes. I-16/US&nbsp;17 curves to the northeast. At the next interchange, US&nbsp;17 splits off, where [[Georgia State Route 404 Spur|State Route&nbsp;404 Spur]] (SR&nbsp;404 Spur) begins. This interchange also provides access to Gwinnett Street. The highway has an interchange with [[Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Savannah)|Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard]]. The westbound access for this highway is at the eastern terminus. I-16 curves to the north-northeast and reaches its eastern terminus, an interchange with Montgomery Street in downtown Savannah.<ref name=Google/> The construction of this interrupted sections of Berrien Street, West [[Jones Street (Savannah, Georgia)|Jones Street]], and West Charlton Street.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://www.thempc.org/docs/lit/CoreMpo/Studies/I16/2015/Report.pdf |title = I-16 Interchange Modification Report |publisher = Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission |author = Jacobs |date = December 2015 |page = 2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author = Google |url = https://www.google.com/maps/@32.0739489,-81.0990398,3a,75y,105.55h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9JS34ozRhiPK14kQT2xaLA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 |title = West Jones Street |work = [[Google Street View]] |date = January 2019 |access-date = March 21, 2021 }}</ref>

===Miscellaneous notes===
I-16 serves as a [[hurricane evacuation route]] for Savannah and other coastal areas. The road is designed for [[contraflow lane reversal|contraflow]] travel with [[railroad]]-type gates to block most [[Entrance ramp|entrance]] and [[exit ramp]]s for the normally eastbound lanes. During hurricane evacuation, I-16 is converted into westbound traffic from Savannah to west of US&nbsp;441 in Dublin (exit&nbsp;51), a total of {{Convert|125|mi|km}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.511ga.org/static/hurricane-oneway.html|title=Contra-Flow Lanes: I-16 One-Way Driving Guides|website=www.511ga.org|access-date=August 13, 2019|archive-date=August 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813193626/http://www.511ga.org/static/hurricane-oneway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Macon, Georgia 1955 Yellow Book.jpg|thumb|Macon, Georgia, 1955&nbsp;Yellow Book with I-16 route (to Savannah)|185px]]
The first part of I-16 opened October&nbsp;11, 1966, to traffic between US&nbsp;319 (exit&nbsp;51) in Dublin to SR&nbsp;29 (exit&nbsp;67) near Rockledge.<ref name="GDOT 1966">{{cite GDOT map |year=1966 |access-date=February 5, 2017 }}</ref> In 1968, the segment between US&nbsp;280 to downtown Savannah was completed and opened.<ref name="GDOT 1968">{{cite GDOT map |year=1968 |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}</ref> By the early 1970s, I-16 was completed from downtown Macon at I-75 to Jeffersonville Road near [[Danville, Georgia|Danville]]. It was also extended from Dublin to [[Allentown, Georgia|Allentown]].<ref name="GDOT 1971">{{cite GDOT map |year=1971 |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1972">{{cite GDOT map |year=1972 |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}</ref> In 1973, the connection between Macon to Dublin was completed.<ref name="GDOT 1973">{{cite GDOT map |year=1973 |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}</ref> The last part of the I-16 opened on September&nbsp;22, 1978, placing it in Emanuel, Candler, and Bulloch counties and completing the connection between downtown Macon and Savannah.<ref name="GDOT 1978">{{cite GDOT map |year=1978 |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}</ref>

===1990s===
[[File:Missing bridge over I-16.jpg|right|thumb|Collapsed bridge of SR&nbsp;86 over I-16]]

In 1999, [[Hurricane Floyd]] hit Georgia's coast. As a result, the eastbound I-16 lanes from Savannah to US&nbsp;1 (exit&nbsp;90) were [[Contraflow lane reversal|opened to westbound traffic]]. This marked the first time I-16 was turned into a one-way Interstate.<ref>https://planningtools.transportation.org/files/39.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> This contraflow traffic method has been used since, including in 2016 in evacuation efforts from [[Hurricane Matthew]] and 2017 for [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/the-latest-georgia-turns-i16-into-oneway-evacuation-route/454144565|title=The Latest: Georgia turns I-16 into one-way evacuation route|date=October 6, 2016|website=WSBTV|language=en-US|access-date=August 13, 2019|archive-date=August 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813193628/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/the-latest-georgia-turns-i16-into-oneway-evacuation-route/454144565|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macon.com/news/local/article171785787.html|title=Parts of I-16 eastbound to close Saturday; lanes to reverse for Hurricane Irma evacuees|last=Corley|first=Laura|date=September 7, 2017|website=The Telegraph|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>

===2000s===
Until 2000, the state of Georgia used the sequential interchange numbering system on all of its Interstate Highways. The first exit on each highway would begin with the number "1" and increase numerically with each exit. In 2000, the Georgia Department of Transportation switched to a mileage-based exit system, in which the exit number corresponded to the nearest milepost.<ref name="Jacksonville">{{cite news |url= http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120199/met_1394766.html |title= Interstate Exit Signs to Get New Numbers in Georgia |first=Noelle |last=Phillips |work= [[The Florida Times-Union]] |date= December 1, 1999 |access-date= March 4, 2017}}</ref>

In 2001, the [[Georgia General Assembly]] passed a resolution to designate the '''Earl T. Shinhoster Interchange''' at the interchange with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah in honor of [[Earl Shinhoster]],<ref>{{cite web|author=House of Representatives|date=April 19, 2001|title=House Resolution 182|url=http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2001_02/fulltext/hr182.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061002084410/http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2001_02/fulltext/hr182.htm|archive-date=October 2, 2006|access-date=February 15, 2008|publisher=[[Georgia General Assembly]]|location=Atlanta, GA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=State Senate|date=April 19, 2001|title=Senate Resolution 6|url=http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2003_04/fulltext/sr6.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208021135/http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2003_04/fulltext/sr6.htm|archive-date=February 8, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2008|publisher=Georgia General Assembly|location=Atlanta, GA}}</ref> who was a [[African American|black]] [[civil rights]] activist. This interchange is located in the economic and cultural center for Black Savannah.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2734 |title= The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum |encyclopedia= The New Georgia Encyclopedia |first= Charles J. |last= Elmore |date= April 26, 2004 |access-date= February 15, 2008 |publisher= Georgia Humanities Council and the [[University of Georgia Press]] |archive-date= October 11, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011111130/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2734 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In 2003, the [[Georgia General Assembly]] passed a resolution to designate I-16 in honor of James L. Gillis Sr.,<ref>{{cite web |author= House of Representatives |url= http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hr88.htm |title= House Resolution 88 |location= Atlanta, GA |publisher= Georgia General Assembly |date= March 27, 2003 |access-date= February 15, 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120324125042/http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2003_04/fulltext/hr88.htm |archive-date= March 24, 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref> a [[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]] who served as a [[Georgia House of Representatives|state representative]], [[Georgia State Senate|state senator]], and director of the [[Georgia Department of Transportation]], as the Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway.{{cn|date=November 2024}} Gillis's sons, [[Hugh Gillis|Hugh]] and [[Jim L. Gillis Jr.|James Jr.]], also served as [[Democratic Party of the United States|Democratic]] state legislators. Hugh was a [[Georgia House of Representatives|state representative]] from 1941 to 1953 and a [[Georgia State Senate|state senator]] from 1953 to 1955 and from 1963 to 2005. James Jr. was a [[Georgia State Senate|state senator]] from 1945 to 1946.<ref>{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/peo_detail.pl?Leg=gass20 |publisher= Georgia General Assembly |title= Senator Hugh M. Gillis (D-SS 20) |date= February 2003 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080919124918/http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/peo_detail.pl?Leg=gass20 |archive-date= September 19, 2008 |access-date= February 15, 2008}}</ref>

===2020s===
On July&nbsp;15, 2021, a truck, with its dump trailer raised, struck the overpass bridge of [[Georgia State Route 86|SR&nbsp;86]] near exit&nbsp;78, causing the bridge deck to shift {{convert|6|feet|m|0}}. While no injuries were reported, the resulting damage prompted GDOT to close both directions of I-16 from exit&nbsp;71 to exit&nbsp;78 while the damaged bridge was being demolished.<ref name="I-16 overpass failure">{{cite web |title=Major Georgia interstate to be closed for days after truck crash causes bridge to shift |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/georgia-interstate-bridge-shifts-6-feet-after-truck-crash-road-closed-indefinitely/5BRWDRQPWZC3HJIMZYQZSWWY54/ |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=July 15, 2021 |date=July 15, 2021}}</ref> Both directions of I-16 were reopened within 48&nbsp;hours of the incident.<ref>{{cite web |title=All lanes of I-16 back open after large truck hits bridge over interstate |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/damaged-bridge-demolished-crews-working-open-lanes-georgia-interstate/D6TS2SICSZE5ZD2WFNW5H4MTJA/ |publisher=WSB-TV |access-date=July 20, 2021 |date=July 16, 2021}}</ref> The reconstructed overpass was opened to traffic in late July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Mallory |title=Highway 86 bridge over I-16 now open to traffic |url=https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/highway-86-bridge-over-i-16-open-to-traffic/93-ddf690bb-e433-4a75-a479-2607329f7d8e |publisher=WMAZ-TV |access-date=August 1, 2022 |date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> Due to this, people had to take detours up to 10 minutes longer than the normal route through the towns of [[Adrian, Georgia|Adrian]] and [[Soperton, Georgia|Soperton]].

==Future==
=== I-95 interchange ===
Due to high congestion during [[rush hour]] in Savannah and many deadly car accidents, the [[Georgia Department of Transportation]] (GDOT) has undertaken a new construction project at the interchange of I-95 and I-16 (exit&nbsp;157 on I-16), along with other I-16 improvements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2016-06-28/proposed-i-16-work-promises-widening-safety|title=Proposed I-16 work promises widening, safety|last=Ray|first=Brittini|website=Savannah Morning News|language=en|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> The project, dubbed as the 16@95 Improvement Projects, includes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.equipmentworld.com/ga-to-get-its-first-turbine-interchange-with-i-16-i-95-rehab/|title=I-16/I-95 rehab to include Ga.'s first turbine interchange|last=McLoud|first=Don|website=www.equipmentworld.com|date=November 12, 2018 |access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/BS/Projects/SpecialProjects/1695Improvement#tab-3|title=I-16 at I-95 Improvement Projects - MMIP Project|website=www.dot.ga.gov|access-date=August 12, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812170153/http://www.dot.ga.gov/BS/Projects/SpecialProjects/1695Improvement#tab-3|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* The widening of I-16 from two lanes in each direction to three lanes between the junctions with [[Interstate 95 in Georgia|I-95]] and [[Interstate 516|I-516]] (exit&nbsp;164).
* The construction of a partial [[Interchange (road)#Turbine interchange|turbine interchange]] (whirlpool interchange) at the junction of I-16 and I-95, in which two existing loop ramps, from I-16 westbound to I-95 southbound, and from I-95 southbound to I-16 eastbound, will be replaced with turbine configuration ramps.
* The creation of a [[Local–express lanes|collector–distributor road]] on I-95 northbound to separate through traffic from cars exiting onto and entering from I-16.
* The construction of a two-lane emergency median cross-over for westbound I-16 traffic between Dean Forest Road/SR&nbsp;307 (exit&nbsp;160) and I-95, to assist in hurricane evacuations from Savannah. 
* Ramp meters will be installed at exit 160 as well as exit 162 (Chatham Parkway)
* The reconstruction of six bridges, replacement of four bridges, and the construction of three new bridges near the area.
* The addition of new interchange lighting at the I-95 interchange and [[Intelligent transportation system|Intelligent Transportation System]] technology to provide real-time driving conditions to travelers.

The project, upon completion, is expected to result in a 32% decrease in I-16 congestion by 2030.<ref name=":0" /> Despite concerns from residents, no new noise barriers will be built along I-16 during the construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20190606/gdot-new-lanes-on-i-16-new-i-95-interchange-to-be-completed-by-2022|title=GDOT: New lanes on I-16, new I-95 interchange to be completed by 2022|last=Peebles|first=Will|website=Savannah Morning News|language=en|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> A noise study concluded that barriers would not be necessary since traffic noise were not predicted to be over 66&nbsp;[[dB(A)]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.in.gov/indot/files/Noise%20Barriers%20Brochure.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 12, 2019 |archive-date=January 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109080339/https://www.in.gov/indot/files/Noise%20Barriers%20Brochure.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The project is expected to cost around $295&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsav.com/news/traffic/exclusive-new-artist-rendition-of-i-16-i-95-interchange-project/|title=EXCLUSIVE: New artist rendition of I-16, I-95 interchange project|last=Antonacci|first=Kelly|date=October 24, 2018|website=WSAV-TV|language=en-US|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> Construction, which will be completed by Savannah Mobility Contractors JV, was set to begin in the second half of 2019 and be completed by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtoc.com/2019/06/07/i-i-project-use-new-interchange-configuration/|title=I-16/I-95 project to use new interchange configuration|last=Logan|first=Zach|date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=WTOC|language=en-US|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> However, construction did not start until 2020, has been delayed multiple times, and is now expected to cost $317.4 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winkelmann |first1=Sarah |title=I-16 at I-95 construction delays causing project to take longer, but end is in sight |url=https://www.wtoc.com/2022/12/05/i-16-i-95-construction-delays-causing-project-take-longer-end-is-sight/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=www.wtoc.com |date=December 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The ramp from I-16 west to I-95 south was opened on March 23, 2023,<ref>{{cite news |title=First new I-16/I-95 ramp set to open Thursday |url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/first-new-i-16i-95-ramp-set-open-thursday/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=www.statesboroherald.com |date=March 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Schrader |first1=Shea |title=New I-16/I-95 interchange ramp now open |url=https://www.wtoc.com/2023/03/24/new-i-16i-95-interchange-ramp-now-open/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |work=www.wtoc.com |date=March 24, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> with the ramp from I-95 south to I-16 east opened on June 2, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=See the Latest Happenings at 16@95 Improvement Projects! |url=https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=85e8270674fc9a47b18bf99be&id=cd4809e72f |website=us20.campaign-archive.com |access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref> Construction is ongoing as of January 29, 2024, with long-term detour routes in place.<ref>{{cite news |title=Expect delays on I-16, I-95 as construction continues |url=https://www.wtoc.com/video/2024/01/24/expect-delays-i-16-i-95-construction-continues/ |access-date=January 29, 2024 |date=January 24, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects |url=https://www.griceconnect.com/local-news/interstate-closure-advisory-for-the-1695-improvement-projects-8169028 |access-date=January 29, 2024 |work=Grice Connect |date=January 28, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

=== I-75 interchange ===
The interchange of [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|I-75]] and I-16 is also undergoing construction as part of $500 million project,<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Contracting Crews Will Be Busy With Phases of $500M Project : CEG |url=https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/contracting-crews-will-be-busy-with-phases-of-500m-project/60020 |website=www.constructionequipmentguide.com |access-date=May 15, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> split into six phases,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interstate 16/75 Interchange Concept Map |url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/BuildSmart/Projects/Documents/I-16%20I-75%20Interchange/ConceptPhaseMap.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017213333/http://www.dot.ga.gov/BuildSmart/Projects/Documents/I-16%20I-75%20Interchange/ConceptPhaseMap.pdf |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |website=Georgia Department of Transportation}}</ref> with the first three phases being worked on simultaneously. These phases were set to be completed by the end of 2021,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=I-16/I-75 Interchange Project |url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/BS/Projects/SpecialProjects/I16I75#tab-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205174110/http://www.dot.ga.gov/BS/Projects/SpecialProjects/I16I75 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=www.dot.ga.gov}}</ref> but as of February 2023, only Phase 1 has been completed:

* Phase&nbsp;1: A collector–distributor road was built on I-16 eastbound between the I-75 junction and Spring Street (exit&nbsp;1A), including new bridges over the [[Ocmulgee River]] and Spring Street. The Spring Street loop ramp was temporarily closed and replaced with a temporary left turn onto I-16 westbound. Also, the bridge over the Ocmulgee River on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was reconstructed and widened in this phase. This phase was completed in the summer of 2022.<ref name=":2" />
* Phase&nbsp;2: Construction includes improvements on I-75 between Hardeman Avenue (exit&nbsp;164) and I-16 (exit&nbsp;165) and the shifting of exit ramps from I-75 in each direction to I-16. Later in this phase, access to Spring Street for traffic coming from southbound I-75 via I-16 will be temporarily closed to allow for completion of the collector–distributor system.
* Phase&nbsp;3: A new collector–distributor road is being built along I-75 north through the I-16 interchange, along with a new westbound collector–distributor road from Spring Street along I-16 over the Ocmulgee River and portions of other ramps.
Construction on Phase&nbsp;1 was completed by C.W. Matthews at a cost of $63&nbsp;million, while construction on Phase&nbsp;2 and Phase&nbsp;3 is being completed by E.R. Snell Company for $156&nbsp;million.<ref name=":2" />

Three additional phases are included in the project, which ultimately are intended to help improve access to and from downtown Macon<ref>{{Cite web |title=I-16/75 Interchange |url=http://www.i16i75.com/index_files/images/renderings/i16i75lookingnorth.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903040737/http://www.i16i75.com/index_files/images/renderings/i16i75lookingnorth.jpg |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |website=Georgia Department of Transportation}}</ref> and Gray Highway<ref>{{Cite web |title=I-16/75 Interchange - I-16 Looking East Rendering |url=http://www.i16i75.com/index_files/images/renderings/i16lookingeast.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903040525/http://www.i16i75.com/index_files/images/renderings/i16lookingeast.jpg |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |website=Georgia Department of Transportation}}</ref> via the currently-underutilized Second Street bridge, reducing congestion on Spring Street and North Avenue:<ref name=":1" />

* Phase&nbsp;4: Bids for a construction contract are scheduled to occur in 2021. Second Street will be widened and ramps from and to eastbound I-16 will be constructed. Construction from Phase&nbsp;1 and Phase&nbsp;2 will be completed, along with the collector–distributor road through the I-75 interchange along eastbound I-16 to the Coliseum Drive/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit. Access from I-75 southbound via I-16 to Spring Street will be reopened at the conclusion of this phase.
* Phase&nbsp;5: Bids for a construction contract are scheduled to occur in 2021. During this phase, the Spring Street loop ramp will be reopened and the temporary left turn lane on northbound Spring Street to I-16 westbound will be closed permanently. Also, Phase&nbsp;3 construction will be completed, and a connection to the north-to-east ramp from Phase&nbsp;2 will be built. This phase also includes the completion of the westbound collector–distributor road from Phase&nbsp;3, along with a new ramp from Second Street to westbound I-16.
* Phase&nbsp;6: Bids for a construction contract are scheduled to occur in 2023. A {{Convert|1600|ft|m|abbr=|adj=on}} tunnel will be built for the Norfolk Southern Railroad under I-75. All remaining construction will be completed in this phase.

Also as a part of this project, GDOT spent $12&nbsp;million in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood to help mitigate the effect of the construction and new highway ramps. The construction, which was completed in the summer of 2018, included the creation of two new parks and the transformation of Penniman House, the childhood home of the late musician [[Little Richard]], into a community resource center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macon.com/news/local/article218925375.html|title=Tired of interstate construction? Here's when you can expect it to be finished|last=Dunlap|first=Stanley|date=October 1, 2018|website=The Telegraph|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> This project was labeled as Phase 1B.<ref name=":2" />

==== Effect of construction on Port of Savannah traffic ====
According to GDOT, with the expansion of I-16 at its interchanges with I-75, I-95, and I-516, the estimated increase in [[Gross State Product|gross state product]] (GSP) would be $9.1&nbsp;million at a cost of $1.95&nbsp;million. In addition, employment would increase annually by 2,426, and the [[return on investment]] (ROI) would be 4.7.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Freight/Documents/Plan/Task%205_Recommendations.pdf |title=Error |access-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813193627/http://www.dot.ga.gov/InvestSmart/Freight/Documents/Plan/Task%25205_Recommendations.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Possible removal of the Earl T. Shinhoster Bridge===
In Savannah, city and state officials are currently considering removing the Earl T. Shinhoster Bridge, which carries eastbound traffic over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and onto Montgomery Street at the eastern terminus of I-16. The construction of the I-16 flyover ramps into Savannah in the 1960s led to the removal of [[Savannah Union Station|Union Station]], as well as two full city blocks, which had severe negative impacts on the African American community. A study about possibly removing the ramps was approved and funded by the Savannah City Council in December 2023. The study, which is listed as the I-16 Ramp Removal Study, will be managed by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the [[Georgia Department of Transportation]] (GDOT), and the [[Federal Highway Administration]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Brooke |title=City of Savannah votes to help fund feasibility study for I-16 ramp removal |url=https://www.wjcl.com/article/city-of-savannah-votes-to-help-fund-feasibility-study-for-i-16-ramp-removal/46069777# |access-date=December 30, 2023 |work=WJCL |date=December 8, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Alexis |title=What I-16 Ramp Removal Study means for Savannah |url=https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/savannah/i-16-ramp-removal-study-gets-funding/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |work=WSAV-TV |date=December 15, 2023}}</ref> In March 2024, Georgia U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock announced that $1.8 million in federal funding had been allocated toward the planning of the project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Snyder |first1=Flynn |title=Senators announce federal funding for planning to remove I-16 flyover in Savannah |url=https://www.wtoc.com/2024/03/12/senators-announce-federal-funding-planning-remove-i-16-flyover-savannah/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=www.wtoc.com |date=March 12, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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|road={{jct|state=GA|road|Old River Road|to2=y|US|80|noshield2=y|name2=[[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]]}}
}}
{{GAint|old
|county=Chatham
|cspan=12
|location=Bloomingdale
|mile=149.6
|old=31
|exit=152
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR-Conn|17|dab1=Bloomingdale|dir1=north|name1=[[Jimmy DeLoach Parkway]] east|road|Little Neck Road south|city1=Bloomingdale}}
|notes=Southern terminus of SR&nbsp;17 Conn.; former southern terminus of [[Georgia State Route 17|SR&nbsp;17]]; northern terminus of Little Neck Road; western terminus of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway; exit signed as “Bloomingdale Road”
}}
{{GAint|old
|location=Pooler
|lspan=2
|mile=151.9
|exit=155
|road={{jct|extra=airport}} [[Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport]], [[Pooler, Georgia|Pooler]]
|notes=Pooler Parkway
}}
{{GAint|old
|mile=154.1
|old=32
|exit=157
|road={{jct|state=GA|I|95|name1=[[Georgia State Route 405|SR&nbsp;405]]|city1=Brunswick|location2=[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]|location3=[[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]]|location4=[[Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport]]}}
|notes=Signed as exits 157A (south) & 157B (north) eastbound; exit 157 westbound; I-95 exit 99; Clarence Thomas Interchange
}}
{{GAint|old
|location=Garden City
|mile=156.7
|old=33
|exit=160
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR|307|name1=Dean Forest Road}}
}}
{{GAint|old
|location=Savannah
|lspan=8
|mile=158.9
|old=33A
|exit=162
|road=Chatham Parkway
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=concur
|mile=160.3
|old=34A
|exit=164A
|road={{jct|state=GA|I|516|dir1=east|US|17|dir2=south|US|80|dir3=east|SR|21|dir4=south|name4=[[W.F. Lynes Parkway]] / [[Georgia State Route 25|SR&nbsp;25]] south / [[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]] east / [[Georgia State Route 421|SR&nbsp;421]] east}}
|notes=Western end of US&nbsp;17 concurrency; I-516 exit 5
}}
{{GAint|old
|mile=160.5
|old=34B
|exit=164B
|road={{jct|state=GA|I|516|dir1=west|US|80|dir2=west|SR|21|dir3=north|SR|25|dir4=north|name4=[[W.F. Lynes Parkway]] / [[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]] / [[Georgia State Route 421|SR&nbsp;421]] west|city1=Garden City}}
|notes=I-516 exit 5
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=incomplete
|mile=161.6
|old=35
|exit=165
|road=West [[37th Street (Savannah)|37th Street]] / Abercorn Street
|notes=Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former eastern terminus of [[Georgia State Route 204|SR&nbsp;204]]
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=concur
|mile=161.9
|old=36
|exit=166
|road={{jct|state=GA|US|17|dir1=north|SR-Spur|404|dab2=Savannah|dir2=east|road|Gwinnett Street / Louisville Road|location1=[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]}}
|notes=Eastern end of US&nbsp;17 concurrency; eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former [[U.S. Route 17 Alternate (Savannah, Georgia)|US&nbsp;17 Alt.]]; western terminus of SR&nbsp;404 Spur
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=incomplete
|mile=162.3
|old=37A
|exit=167A
|road=M. L. King Jr. Boulevard / Gaston Street
|notes=Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; [[Earl T. Shinhoster Interchange]]; former [[U.S. Route 17 in Georgia|US&nbsp;17]] south/[[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|US&nbsp;80]] east/[[Georgia State Route 25|SR&nbsp;25]] south/[[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]] east
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=incomplete
|mile=
|road=[[Earl T. Shinhoster Bridge]]
|notes=Bridge over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for the eastbound lanes only
}}
{{GAint|old
|type=incomplete
|mile= 162.5
|old=37B
|exit=167B
|road=Montgomery Street&nbsp;– [[Savannah Civic Center]], [[Downtown Savannah, Georgia|Downtown Savannah]]
|notes=Eastern terminus; eastbound exit; former [[U.S. Route 17 in Georgia|US&nbsp;17]] north/[[U.S. Route 80 in Georgia|US&nbsp;80]] west/[[Georgia State Route 25|SR&nbsp;25]] north/[[Georgia State Route 26|SR&nbsp;26]] west
}}
{{jctbtm|old|keys=concur,closed,incomplete}}

==Related routes==
===State Route 404 Spur===
{{Infobox road small
|state=GA
|type=GA
|route=404 Spur
|length_mi=3.070
|location=[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]
|formed=1989<ref name="GDOT 1988">{{cite GDOT map |year= 1988 |access-date=March 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="GDOT 1989">{{cite GDOT map |year= 1989 |access-date=March 31, 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''State Route&nbsp;404 Spur''' ('''SR&nbsp;404 Spur''') is a {{convert|3.07|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[spur route]] that travels from I-16 exit&nbsp;166 northward along [[U.S. Route 17 in Georgia|US&nbsp;17]] to the [[South Carolina]] state line. As its number suggests, it is a spur from SR&nbsp;404, the [[Unsigned highway|unsigned route]] that is designated along the full length of I-16. However, SR&nbsp;404 Spur is actually a signed highway. Near the northern end is the [[Talmadge Memorial Bridge]].
{{-}}
'''Exit list'''<br/>
{{Jcttop|state=GA|county=Chatham|location=Savannah|length_ref=<ref>{{cite web |title=Road Inventory Data |url=http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/Data/Documents/Road_Inventory_2017_Geodatabase.zip |publisher=[[Georgia Department of Transportation]] |access-date=August 10, 2019 |location=Atlanta |format=ESRI OpenFile Geodatabase |date=2017 |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810061854/http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/Data/Documents/Road_Inventory_2017_Geodatabase.zip |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I-16 Old and New Exit Numbers |url=http://www.dot.state.ga.us/newexitno/16.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000621081949/http://www.dot.state.ga.us/newexitno/16.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2000 |website=Georgia Department of Transportation}}</ref>|unnum=yes}}
{{GAint
|type=concur<!--and incomplete-->
|mile=0.000
|road={{jct|state=GA|I|16|nolink1=y|US|17|dir2=south|road|Montgomery Street|city1=Downtown Savannah}}
|notes=Southern end of US&nbsp;17 concurrency; southern terminus; northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-16 exit 166
}}
{{GAint
|type=incomplete
|mile=0.324
|road=Gwinnett Street
|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance; interchange
}}
{{GAint
|type=incomplete
|mile=0.952
|road=Louisville Road&nbsp;– Visitors Center
|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance; interchange
}}
{{GAint
|type=incomplete
|mile=1.277
|road={{jct|state=GA|SR-Conn|25|dab1=Savannah|name1=Oglethorpe Avenue|city1=Savannah}}
|notes=Southbound exit and northbound entrance; interchange
}}
{{jctbridge
|mile=1.426
|mile2=2.489
|bridge=[[Talmadge Memorial Bridge]] over [[Savannah River]]
}}
{{GAint
|mile=2.569
|road=[[Hutchinson Island (Georgia)|Hutchinson Island]], [[Savannah International Trade & Convention Center|Convention Center]]
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{GAint
|mile=3.070
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=SC|US|17|dir1=north|city1=Hardeeville|city2=Charleston}}
|notes=Northern end of US&nbsp;17 concurrency; northern terminus at the [[South Carolina]] state line ([[Back River (Savannah)|Back River]] bridge)
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur,incomplete}}
{{Clear}}

===Interstate 516===
{{main article|Interstate 516}}
{{Infobox road small
|state=GA
|type=I
|route=516
|length_mi=6.49
|length_ref=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/table02.cfm |title=Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2015 |publisher=Federal Highway Administration |access-date=December 21, 2016 }}</ref>
|length_round=2
|formed=1985
|location=[[Garden City, Georgia|Garden City]]–[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]
}}

'''Interstate&nbsp;516''' ('''I-516''') is a {{convert|6.49|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[List of auxiliary Interstate Highways|auxiliary route]] from [[Georgia State Route 21|SR&nbsp;21]] (Augusta Road) in [[Garden City, Georgia|Garden City]] to DeRenne Avenue in [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]. It is also known as '''W.F. Lynes Parkway''' and has an unsigned designation of '''State Route&nbsp;421''' ('''SR&nbsp;421''').
{{Clear}}

==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
* {{Portal-inline|Georgia (U.S. state)}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{AttachedKML|display=title,inline}}
{{Commons category|Interstate 16}}
* [https://www.aaroads.com/interstate-guide/i-016/ I-16 at the Interstate Guide]

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