Transcript Georgia’s 4 Transportation Systems

Agenda & Brochure
Warm Up
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Analyze the Newnan Times-Herald Article
and compose a short summary.
Georgia’s 4
Transportation Systems
Interstate Highway System
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Deepwater Ports
Railroads
Interstate System
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Georgia's 1,244 miles of interstate highways
perform several functions vital to the state's
economy:
Connecting Georgia to the rest of the nation, linking
the state's major cities, and helping move suburban
commuters to and from work centers.
Part of the nationwide Dwight D. Eisenhower
National System of Interstate and Defense
Highways, Georgia's interstate highways helped
establish the state—especially its capital,
Atlanta—as a vital transportation hub for the
Southeast.
Interstate System
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The state is served by a total of fifteen
interstate highways, ranking Georgia tenth
in the nation in the number of such
superhighways.
Odd numbered interstates run north/south
Even numbered interstates run east/west
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport
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Built in the 1930’s and named for former
Atlanta mayors William B. Hartsfield and
Maynard Jackson.
The world’s busiest passenger airport
Daily flights to every continent except
Antarctica
5 runways that allow for 90 landings and
100 take-offs each hour
Georgia’s Ports
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Georgia has two major deepwater seaports,
Savannah and Brunswick
Georgia has two inland barge terminals,
Bainbridge and Columbus
The economic impact of these ports exceeds
$1.8 billion in annual income
Savannah is the fifth largest container port
in the nation
Railroads
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Georgia's first railroad tracks were laid in the mid-1830s
on routes leading from Athens, Augusta, Macon, and
Savannah.
Some twenty-five years later, the state not only could claim
more rail miles than any other in the Deep South but also had
linked its major towns and created a new rail center, Atlanta.
The railroads continued to expand until the 1920s, when a
long decline began that lasted into the 1990s.
Today, the state's rail system is a strong, 5,000-mile
network anchored by two major lines, Norfolk Southern
and CSX, and a couple of dozen shortlines.
Railroad and Interstates used by
Georgia’s ports