U.S. 280 in Georgia measures 247.19 miles in length from the Chattahoochee River at Columbus to U.S. 80/SR 26-30 at Blitchton outside Savannah. Until 1941, U.S. 280 continued east alongside U.S. 80 to U.S. 17 in Savannah.
U.S. 280/SR 520 extends 0.44 miles east from the Alabama state line to combine with U.S. 27/SR 1 (4th Avenue) south of Downtown Columbus. U.S. 27/280 and SR 1/520 overlap 16.95 miles southeast, meeting the south end of I-185 before crossing Fort Benning en route to Cusseta.
U.S. 27/SR 1 branch south along a four lane corridor to Lumpkin, Cuthbert and Blakely. U.S. 280/SR 520 head southeast to Renfroe in northern Stewart County en route to Richland. SR 520 (South Georgia Parkway) continues southeast to the Terrell County seat of Dawson while U.S. 280 joins SR 27 east to Preston and Americus.
Within Americus, U.S. 280/SR 27-49 overlaps with U.S. 19/SR 3 north 0.85 miles to SR 30 at the couplet of Forsyth and Lamar Streets through Downtown. SR 30 accompanies U.S. 280 for the remainder the route east to Blitchton in Bryan County.
U.S. 280 runs southeast from the Sumter County seat to Leslie, then east across Lake Blackshear to U.S. 41 and SR 7/90 in Cordele. U.S. 280/SR 30-90 on 16th Avenue was formerly a part of Business Loop I-75 between U.S. 41 (7th Street) and I-75 at Exit 101.
Continuing east to Rochelle in Wilcox County, U.S. 280 joins the county seats of Abbeville and McRae. U.S. 280/SR 30 overlap with U.S. 319/441-SR 31 for 2.94 miles into western Wheeler County. U.S. 280 branches east from there to Alamo, Mount Vernon and Vidalia.
U.S. 280/SR 30 parallel the Georgia Central Railroad east through the county seats of Lyons, Claxton and Pembroke. U.S. 280 angles northeast from SR 204 at Lanier to Interstate 16 at Exit 143 and U.S. 80/SR 26.
East
SR 520 (South Georgia Parkway) continues south from the split with U.S. 280 along the Richland Bypass.
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U.S. 280 joins SR 27 east from SR 520 (Richland Bypass) along Nicholson Street across the city of Richland.
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Reassurance markers posted east of Wall Street in Richland. Wall Street was the former alignment of U.S. 280/SR 55.
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U.S. 280/SR 27 curve northeast in Richland ahead of the Webster County line.
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The unincorporated community of Preston is the seat of Webster County.
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SR 41 meets U.S. 280/SR 27 (Hamilton Street) north on Washington Street in the Preston business district.
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SR 41 travels southwest from Preston to SR 520 at Weston and then south to Brooksville and the Calhoun County seat of Morgan.
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SR 41 joins U.S. 280/SR 27 (Hamilton Street) one block or 0.07 miles east to Cass Street north. SR 41 continues from Preston to Buena Vista.
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U.S. 280/SR 27 (Church Street) east of SR 45 (Broad Street) in the city of Plains.
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The Plains Welcome Center lies northeast of Plains along the east side of U.S. 280/SR 27.
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SR 49 runs 17.54 miles northeast from SR 45 in Terrell County to Pleasant Hill and U.S. 280/SR 27 outside Americus.
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SR 49 overlaps with U.S. 280/SR 27 east to U.S. 19/SR 3 outside Americus.
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U.S. 19 travels north from Albany to combine with U.S. 280/SR 49 east into Americus.
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North East 
U.S. 19/280 and SR 3/27/49 enter the Americus city limits ahead of Muckalee Creek.
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Magnolia Street intersects U.S. 19/280 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) ahead of their separation at Lamar Street.
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U.S. 280/SR 27-49 continue east into Downtown Americus alongside SR 30. U.S. 19/SR 3 advance north to Ellaville. SR 30 branches west from U.S. 19 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) to SR 41 south of Buena Vista.
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SR 30 joins U.S. 280 from U.S. 19/SR 3 south for the remainder of the route east to Blitchton in Bryan County.
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East North
U.S. 280/SR 27-30-49 partition along a one way couplet across Town Creek into Downtown Americus.
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East
U.S. 280/SR 30 angle northeast from SR 204 at Lanier to meet Interstate 16 beyond Black Creek.
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Interstate 16 is a rural freeway traveling west from Savannah and Bryan County at U.S. 280 to Soperton, Dublin and Macon.
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The final confirming marker for U.S. 280 east precedes Oracal Parkway adjacent to the exchange with I-16.
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SR 30 continues east along U.S. 80/SR 26, 6.89 miles to Eden and SR 17 in Effingham County.
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U.S. 80/SR 26 overlap east to Savannah and Tybee Island along the Atlantic Ocean. West the two combine to Dublin and Dudley in Laurens County.
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The previous end shield for U.S. 280.
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Eldora Road ties into the east end of U.S. 280 south 4.23 miles from SR 119 and Olney in Bullock County.
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West
An Interstate 16 formerly posted at the westbound beginning of U.S. 280 in Blitchton.
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The first confirming marker for U.S. 280 westbound.
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The Bryan County seat of Pembroke lies 13 miles west of U.S. 80 along U.S. 280. A previous distance sign here also referenced Claxton at 30 miles away.
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A second reassurance marker for U.S. 280 stands west of U.S. 80.
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U.S. 280/SR 30 expand to four lanes through the diamond interchange with Interstate 16 (Jim L. Gillis Highway).
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U.S. 280 west at Wilma Edwards Road in the community of Black Creek.
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U.S. 280 converges with the west end of SR 204 at Lanier.
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SR 204 heads east to Ellabell en route to Georgetown and the Southside of Savannah.
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Entering the Bryan County seat of Pembroke, U.S. 280 transitions onto Bacon Street.
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Forthcoming SR 119 angles southwest from U.S. 80/SR 26 and Interstate 16 in southern Bullock County to Camelia Drive in Pembroke.
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SR 119 follows N College Street from U.S. 280 (Bacon Street). SR 67 lines S College Street, spurring southeast 3.26 miles from Pembroke to the boundary of Fort Stewart.
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SR 67/119 shift west one block from College Street onto Main Street via U.S. 280/SR 30 (Bacon Street). SR 119 continues south to Hinesville and SR 67 north to Statesboro.
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East
Crossing the Chattahoochee River from Phenix City, Alabama, U.S. 280 enters the city of Columbus and Eastern Time Zone. SR 520 commences alongside U.S. 280 at the state line as well.
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U.S. 280/SR 520 (4th Street) advance east by Golden Park to U.S. 27/SR 1 (Veterans Parkway) and the Columbus Civic Center.
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U.S. 27/SR 1 (Veterans Parkway) head north to Downtown Columbus. U.S. 27/SR 1 south combine with U.S. 280/SR 520 east for 16.96 miles to Cusseta.
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Photo Credits:
08/22/03 by AARoads and Justin Cozart
Connect with:
Interstate 16
Interstate 75
Interstate 185
U.S. 1
U.S. 19
U.S. 27
U.S. 80
State Route 30
State Route 204
Page Updated 05-27-2021.