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U.S. Route 80

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U.S. Route 80 marker

U.S. Route 80

Route information
Length1,035 mi (1,666 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[1]–present
HistoryOriginal west end at US 101 in San Diego, CA. Moved to Dallas, TX by 1991.
Major junctions
West end I-30 / US 67 on the DallasMesquite, TX city line
Major intersections I-20 / I-59 in Meridian, MS

I-65 / I-85 in Montgomery, AL
I-185 in Columbus, GA
I-75 in Macon, GA
I-16 in Dublin, GA

I-95 in Pooler, GA
East end SR 26 / Butler Avenue/Inlet Avenue/Tybrisa Street in Tybee Island, Georgia
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesTexas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
Highway system
US 79US 81

U.S. Route 80 or U.S. Highway 80 (US 80) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Its western end is at Interstate 30/US 67 in Dallas, Texas. Its eastern end is at Georgia State Route 26 in Tybee Island, Georgia near the Atlantic Ocean.[2] The highway is 1,035 miles (1,666 km) long.

References

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  1. Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. "End of US highway 80". Endpoints of U.S. Highways. Retrieved July 4, 2006.[self-published source]