U.S. 17/SR 25 North - Kingsland to Brunswick - AARoads

North

U.S. 17 enters the Peach State north across the St. Mary's River on a truss bridge built in 1927.
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U.S. 17 plies across wetlands spreading north from the St. Mary's River around 11 to 12 feet above sea level.
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U.S. 17/SR 25 (Ocean Highway) crosses Catfish Creek leading north to Kingsland.
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The first reassurance markers for U.S. 17/SR 25 north in Georgia appear beyond the intersection with Vacuna Road west and Scrubby Bluff Road east.
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Paralleling a CSX Railroad line, U.S. 17/SR 25 enter the city of Kingsland along Lee Street.
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U.S. 17/SR 25 (Lee Street) meet SR 40 (King Avenue) by Kingsland City Hall.
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SR 40 is a 30.48 mile long highway east to Church Street in St. Marys and west to U.S. 1/23-SR 4/15 in Folkston.
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Entering the city of Woodbine, U.S. 17/SR 25 transition into Bedell Avenue.
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SR 25SP ties into U.S. 17/SR 25 (Bedell Avenue) from 10th Street.
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SR 25SP links U.S. 17/SR 25 with I-95 at Exit 14, 2.77 miles to the east.
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SR 110 angles northeast 14.39 miles from SR 40 near the Charlton County line to U.S. 17/SR 25 at 4th Street in Woodbine.
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SR 110 connects Woodbine with SR 40 west to Folkston.
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SR 110 runs south to Scarlet, Tompkins and Silco.
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North

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Although unmarked, SR 110 overlaps with U.S. 17/SR 25 north 8.76 miles from Woodbine to Waverly.
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U.S. 17/SR 25 meet the east end of SR 252 (Burnt Ford Road) at White Oak.
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SR 252 meanders 23.38 miles southwest to Tarboro and SR 40CO at Folkston.
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SR 110 branches northwest from U.S. 17/SR 25 at Horsestamp Church Road in Waverly.
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SR 110 continues 13.64 miles northwest to U.S. 82/SR 520 at Atkinson and 22.99 miles to SR 32 east of Hortense.
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North

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Crossing the Little Satilla River, U.S. 17/SR 25 enter Glynn County.
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U.S. 17/SR 25 combine with U.S. 82/SR 520 east from SR 303 (Blythe Island Highway) 0.70 miles to Interstate 95. SR 303 loops 9.13 miles to U.S. 17 north of Brunswick.
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North

East

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U.S. 82 ends east at the parclo interchange (Exit 29) with Interstate 95.
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Interstate 95 runs north from Brunswick to Savannah and Florence, South Carolina.
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U.S. 17/SR 25-520 continue east from I-95 and U.S. 82 to Jekyll Island and Brunswick.
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North

East

Zellwood Drive stems south from U.S. 17/SR 25-520 to the Satilla Shores community ahead of this shield assembly.
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Reassurance markers precede the split of SR 520 southeast to Jekyll Island from U.S. 17/SR 25 northbound.
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SR 520 spurs 6.31 miles south along Downing Musgrove / Jekyll Island Causeway to Riverview Drive on Jekyll Island.
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SR 520 ends just across the Intracoastal Waterway (Jekyll Creek) bridge. A parking fee for Jekyll Island is collected prior to the span.
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North

The Sidney Lanier Bridge approaches consist of lower level 120 foot spans supported by two column bents and high level 180 foot spans on a single bridge support. This phase of the bridge work cost $18.9 million¹ and was completed by 1998.²
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7,780 feet in length, the Sidney Lanier Bridge opened to traffic on April 7, 2003 after almost eight years of construction.³
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The 1.5 mile long cable-stayed bridge was slated to open December 31, 2000.⁴
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Delays ensued during bridge construction when a $1 million custom form traveler slipped loose while being fit in place. Injuring two workers, the device fell 185 feet onto a rock island. Six months were added to the project for its replacement.⁴
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Additionally during construction, work was suspended anytime wind speeds exceeded 45 mph at the top of the tower cranes. The main span of the Sidney Lanier Bridge cost $65.5 million.²
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A cable-stay design was selected for the Sidney Lanier Bridge based upon the success of the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge completed in 1991 at Savannah.² Dedicated on April 7, 2003, the span across the Brunswick River cost a total of $121 million.⁵
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U.S. 17/SR 25 (Glynn Avenue) parallel the Mackay River along the Brunswick peninsula north to U.S. 341/SR 27.
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U.S. 341/SR 27 stem west along 4th Avenue 0.6 miles to Newcastle Street north.
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U.S. 341/SR 27 navigate through the Brunswick street grid north 1.99 miles to Bay Street at U.S. 25/SR 25CO (Gloucester Street) west of Downtown Brunswick. U.S. 25/341 combine north from there to Jesup.
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U.S. 17/SR 25 (Glynn Avenue) advance 1.3 miles north from the end of U.S. 341 to U.S. 25/SR 25CO (Gloucester Street) north at Howard Coffin Park.
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U.S. 25/SR 25CO overlap 1.22 miles west to U.S. 341/SR 27 (Bay Street). U.S. 25/341 overlap 38.78 miles northwest to U.S. 301/SR 23 at Jesup.
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U.S. 25 travels from coastal Georgia to Augusta, Greenville, South Carolina and ultimately Covington, Kentucky.
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F.J. Torras Causeway (unsigned SR 25SE) spurs 4.11 miles east from U.S. 17/SR 25 at Stacy Street to St. Simons Island.
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Parkwood Drive stems west from U.S. 17/SR 25 (Glynn Avenue) to Altama Avenue at 1st Street in Brunswick.
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SR 25 Spur (Golden Isles Parkway) branches northwest from U.S. 17 just north of the signal with 4th Street.
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SR 25SP runs 4.41 miles north to Interstate 95 and 7.58 miles overall.
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SR 25SP concludes beyond SR 99 (Grants Ferry Road) in suburban areas north of Brunswick and east of Sterling.
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Sources:

The Sidney Lanier Bridge. ~~http://www.dot.state.ga.us/specialsubjects/ roadconstruction/sidney/index.shtml~~ Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), web site.
"Crucial Cable-Stayed Crossing Set To Open Near Georgia Port." Engineering News-Record, March 31, 2003.
"Way finally to clear on new Sidney Lanier." The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), April 4, 2003.
"Bridge piece falls." The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), June 25, 1999.
"Boost to Brunswick commerce touted as new Sidney Lanier Bridge dedicated." The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), April 8, 2004.

Photo Credits:

07/22/04, 12/14/07, 09/22/14, 09/16/21, 03/10/22 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 95
U.S. 25
U.S. 82
U.S. 341
State Route 40
State Route 303

Page Updated 07-20-2022.