Business Loop I-95 - Darien




The lone business loop for Interstate 95 in Georgia overlaid portions of SR 99, U.S. 17 and SR 251 along a 8.7 mile long course. The route served the city of Darien between Exit 42 and 49 and is only acknowledged on overheads posted along I-95. Prior to 2007, the business route was also signed at the south split of U.S. 17 and SR 99.


SR 99 runs northeast from U.S. 82/SR 520 through Georgetown, Anguilla and Sterling to meet Interstate 95 at the south end of Business Loop I-95.
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SR 99 elevates to pass over Interstate 95 ahead of the northbound ramp that adds Business Loop I-95 to Darien.
12/20/06
Interstate 95 stays west of Darien across marshlands over Polosi Island on the 65 mile drive north to Savannah.
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Business Loop I-95 and SR 99 combine with U.S. 17/SR 25 north for 4.89 miles from Broadfield to Darien.
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Spanning the South Altamaha River over the Harold James Friedman Memorial Bridge, U.S. 17/SR 25-99 enter both McIntosh County and the Darien city limits.
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The old alignment for U.S. 17 from the previous bridge across the Butler River appears along the west side of the highway.
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U.S. 17/SR 25-99 span the Darien River over a girder bridge built in 1944.
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Flashers operate along U.S. 17/SR 25-99 (Walton Street) at 1st Street W and Washington Street in the Darien business district.
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SR 99 separates from U.S. 17/SR 25 (Walton Street) north just beyond the McIntosh County Courthouse at Adams Street. This shield assembly was removed by 2019.
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SR 99 connects with the Sapelo Island Ferry beyond Meridian. The state route returns to U.S. 17 west from Crescent near Eulonia.
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Business Loop I-95/SR 251 angle 1.2 miles northwest from U.S. 17/SR 25 (North Way) to Interstate 95.
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Historically SR 251 constituted a 9.7 mile long spur west to Cox. SR 251 was eventually realigned off Townsend Cox Road and onto Briardam Road northward.
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A trailblazer for Interstate 95 takes the place of what should be the first confirming marker for SR 251 north.
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Paralleling Cathead Creek, SR 251 continues northwest to the diamond interchange with Interstate 95 at Exit 49.
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Road work underway from 2015 to 2017 expanded SR 251 through the exchange with Interstate 95 and replaced the bridges across the freeway.
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SR 99 ties into U.S. 17/SR 25 (Walton Street) between Adams Street and the McIntosh County Courthouse.
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Broad Street intersects U.S. 17/SR 25-99 across from Fort King George Drive east to Fort King George Historic Site.
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Downtown Brunswick lies 17 miles south of the Darien River and Darien via U.S. 17/SR 25 and U.S. 25.
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Removed in 2007, the lone shield for Business Loop I-95 posted in Georgia directed motorists from U.S. 17/SR 25 south onto SR 99 west from Broadfield to Interstate 95.
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The diamond interchange with Interstate 95 was greatly expanded in 2013. SR 99 shifted slightly northward onto a new overpass above the six lane freeway and ramps were realigned into a larger footprint.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 12/20/06, 12/30/13
- Brent Ivy: 01/20/19, 01/29/19
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Page Updated Wednesday November 30, 2022.