Agenda & Brochure Warm Up 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 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 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 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 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 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