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The first photo is on GA 20 WB, and if it looks normal to you, click to see that it has a slight problem with the numbering, so to speak. The second is southbound on the second-highest numbered Interstate (985), and presents a stunning lack of foresight in shield and sign design. It's as if the designers consciously tried to make the shields as different (and wrong) as possible. Who can read that BUS at freeway speeds? Why not have "Business" above the shield, similar to the SOUTH on the right? And while you're gaping at the narrow US shield look up and notice that the EXIT 22 is nowhere close to being centered. Could be worse, at least the town names are spelled correctly. Both photos courtesy John Krakoff.
Below and to the right, two very different photos from John Krakoff. The horribly ugly US shield is in Hawkinsville, and the banner should only say TRUCK. The really awesome luggage is, well, at the Atlanta Airport.
Courtesy J.T. Legg. Backstory: GA 85 was relocated back in the day, taking the road out of Warm Springs. A new alignment was built to compensate, GA 163, but Warm Springs wanted its 85 back, so GDOT gave it GA 85W and turned the relocated 85 into 85E. Come 1995, this was the last split (E/W or N/S) route left in Georgia, so 85E becamse 85 once more and 85W is now ALT GA 85, which is what you see here. So that's a W that was patched over.
Yes, GA has a GA 85 and an I-85. All GA roads have an internal SR number, and the posted number doesn't really matter (this is mostly relevant for US and I- routes).
Michael Edmonson's Georgia Roads
J.T. Legg's Peach State Roads
Steve Williams' Georgia Highways
The Georgia Road Geek (Steve Williams' blog)
Geoffrey Hatchard's GA Gateway
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