State Route 17 Connector - Bloomingdale
SR 17CO was designated in 2020 along the former southern extent of SR 17 between U.S. 80/SR 26 in the city of Bloomingdale to Interstate 16 at Exit 152. SR 17CO initially follows Bloomingdale Road along the previous route of SR 17 north 1.41 miles from the exchange with I-16. Replacing the route along Bloomingdale Road and Cherry Street north to U.S. 80/SR 26, the remainder of SR 17CO will take the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension.
The Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension was a 2.73 mile long project running south from the parkway at U.S. 80/SR 17-26 to SR 17CO along Bloomingdale Road. The controlled access highway finally opened at the end of August 2022, following delays from October 2021, then May 2022.1
Little Neck Road parallels the Little Ogeechee River northwest from George Town to I-16/SR 17CO in Bloomingdale.
09/25/22
Construction in 2021/22 converted the diamond interchange joining Little Neck Road with Interstate 16 at the south end of SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) to a dumbbell interchange.
09/25/22
An intrastate route originating in Macon, Interstate 16 spurs east from I-95 and Pooler into Savannah.
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North
SR 17CO commences north along Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension from Little Neck Road toward the Bloomingdale city center.
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Interstate 16 travels west between Pembroke and Statesboro to Dublin and Macon.
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SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension) expands to a four lane highway north from the exchange with Interstate 16.
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SR 17CO proceeds north across the Little Ogeechee River.
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Bloomingdale Road (old SR 17) branches east from SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) to Cherry Street in the Bloomingdale street grid.
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Jimmy DeLoach Parkway continues north from Bloomingdale Road along a limited access stretch to U.S. 80/SR 17-26 (Louisville Road).
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SR 17CO spans a Georgia Central Railroad line a half mile ahead of the diamond interchange with U.S. 80/SR 26 (Louisville Road) and SR 17.
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U.S. 80/SR 26 (Louisville Road) head east across Bloomingdale to the Pooler city center en route to Garden City. SR 17 overlaps with the two routes west 2.03 miles into Effingham County.
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SR 17 overtakes Jimmy DeLoach Parkway northeast to SR 21AL in Port Wentworth. SR 17 northbound travels to Pineora and Guyton en route to Millen.
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South
SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) extends south from the diamond interchange joining SR 17 with U.S. 80/SR 26 (Louisville Road) in Bloomingdale to a grade separation with the Georgia Central Railroad.
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Construction of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension severed W Main Street to adjacent Virginia Lane.
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Old SR 17 ties into Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension from the northeast along Bloomingdale Road from Cherry Street.
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Construction for the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension replaced the previous roadway for Bloomingdale Road south.
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SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) spans the Little Ogeechee River south of Morgan Road.
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SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) south concludes at a dumbbell interchange (Exit 152) with Interstate 16.
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Interstate 16 spurs east into Savannah and leads west to Dublin and Macon.
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07/25/22
2021/22 construction reconfigured the diamond interchange joining SR 17CO, Little Neck Road and Interstate 16 with roundabouts.
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East from SR 17CO, Interstate 16 runs through the city of Pooler to Pooler Parkway and I-95.
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Little Neck Road extends 8.56 miles south from SR 17CO (Jimmy DeLoach Parkway) to U.S. 17 (Ogeechee Road) at George Town.
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An end shield for SR 17CO stands where Jimmy DeLoach Parkway transitions to Little Neck Road.
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Pine Barren Road north ties into Bloomingdale Road (former SR 17) just east of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway (SR 17CO).
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North - Bloomingdale Rd / Cherry St
The first confirming marker for SR 17 previously stood north along Bloomingdale Road between I-16 and the Little Ogeechee River.
05/24/19
Construction for the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension shifted east from directly over Bloomingdale Road north of the Little Ogeechee River.
05/24/19
SR 17 continued north from Bloomingdale Road onto Cherry Street in Bloomingdale.
05/24/19
SR 17 combined with U.S. 80/SR 26 west from Cherry Street to SR 30 near Hardin Swamp.
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U.S. 80/SR 26 head east from SR 17 (Cherry Street) to the city of Pooler.
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U.S. 80/SR 26 connect with Interstate 95 beyond the Pooler city center.
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South - Cherry St / Bloomingdale Rd
SR 17 turned south from U.S. 80/SR 26 along Cherry Street through the Bloomingdale street grid.
06/01/21
SR 17 continued southwest from Cherry Street onto Bloomingdale Road. Pine Barren Road stems south from the realignment of Bloomingdale Road to Taylor Park.
06/01/21
Bloomingdale Road was realigned to a T intersection with the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Extension (SR 17CO) just south of Hardin Swamp.
06/01/21
References:
- "First City Progress: Traffic congestion gets relief with completion of Jimmy DeLoach Parkway." Savannah Morning News (GA), August 30, 2022.
Photo Credits:
- Brent Ivy: 05/24/19, 06/01/21, 09/25/22
- Alex Nitzman, JP Nasiatka: 07/25/22
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Page Updated Monday November 28, 2022.