  U.S. Route 25 Business | |||||||
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| Auxiliary route of US 25 | |||||||
| Length | 4.4 mi[1][2] (7.1 km) | ||||||
| Existed | 1961–present | ||||||
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| South end |        US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 / SR 28 / SR 121 in Augusta, Georgia | ||||||
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| North end |  US 25 / SC 121 in North Augusta, South Carolina | ||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||
| States | Georgia, South Carolina | ||||||
| Counties | GA: Richmond SC: Aiken | ||||||
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U.S. Route 25 Business (US 25 Bus.) is a 4.4-mile-long (7.1 km) business route of US 25 that connects Augusta, Georgia, with North Augusta, South Carolina. Its Georgia portion is part of Broad Street and 13th Street. Its entire South Carolina portion is part of Georgia Avenue.
In Georgia, it is concurrent with State Route 28 (SR 28) for one block and SR 4 for about 0.3 miles (0.48 km). In South Carolina, it is concurrent with South Carolina Highway 125 Truck (SC 125 Truck).
Route description
Through Augusta
| mi | km | |
|---|---|---|
| GA | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| SC | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Total | 4.4 | 7.1 |
US 25 Bus. begins at an interchange with US 1/US 25/US 78/US 278/SR 10/SR 121 (Gordon Highway) on the line between the Olde Town portion of the city of Augusta and downtown. Northbound traffic on US 25 Bus./SR 28 has to make a U-turn to access Gordon Highway. Here, the business route is concurrent with SR 28. The two highways travel to the west-northwest. The next intersection is with 5th Street, which leads to the Riverwalk Marina. At this intersection, SR 28 departs to the left, heading toward the Government Center and an intercity bus station. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the former location of the Haunted Pillar.
An intersection with 6th Street leads to the Augusta Museum of History, Riverwalk Augusta, and St. Paul's Church. In the middle of this intersection is a crossing of some railroad tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway. An intersection with 7th Street leads to the Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home and James Brown Arena. Between 7th and 8th streets, the highway passes the Augusta Confederate Monument, the Lamar Building (the tallest building in the city), and the Imperial Theatre. 8th Street leads to the William B. Bell Auditorium. Between 8th Street and James Brown Boulevard, it passes the Augusta Commons Park, a James Brown statue, and the Richmond County Board of Education building. James Brown Boulevard leads to the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, the Augusta Convention Center, and Riverwalk Augusta. An intersection with 10th Street leads to the Morris Museum of Art and Riverwalk Augusta. An intersection with 12th Street leads to the Museum of Black History and Springfield Village Park.
At an intersection with SR 4 (13th Street), which leads to the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Meadow Garden, and the Medical District, US 25 Bus. turns right, off of Broad Street and onto SR 4 (13th Street). US 25 Bus. and SR 4 travel to the north-northeast on 13th Street. They intersect Jones Street, which carries the eastern terminus of the eastbound lanes of SR 104. The next intersection is with Reynolds Street, with carries the eastern terminus of the westbound lanes of SR 104. US 25 Bus. and SR 4 encounter an entrance to the New Bartram Trail before beginning to travel over the Savannah River on the James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge. About in the center of this bridge, SR 4 and 13th Street end at the South Carolina state line, and US 25 Bus. continues to the north-northeast on Georgia Avenue.[1][3]
Through North Augusta
Almost as soon as US 25 Bus. crosses the river, it travels over The River Golf Club. It then curves to the north-northwest. Just south of an intersection with the northern terminus of Center Street, it passes the City of North Augusta Municipal Building. Center Street leads to this building, Brick Pond Park, and the Riverfront. Just north of this intersection, the highway curves back to the north-northeast. Just north of Clifton Avenue, it passes Wade Hampton Veterans Park. The business route then intersects the eastern terminus of West Buena Vista Avenue, which leads to Riverview Park and Lions Field, and the northern terminus of SC 125 (the western terminus of East Buena Vista Avenue), which leads to the public safety complex and community center. At this intersection, SC 125 Truck begins, concurrent with US 25 Bus.
An intersection with Spring Grove Avenue leads to the living history park and North Augusta Elementary School. At an intersection with the eastern terminus of Jackson Avenue, the highway curves to the northeast. Just south of Forest Avenue, they pass a memorial for the Hamburg massacre. Just north of this intersection is Lookaway Hall. They then intersect SC 230 (Martintown Road). Here, SC 125 Truck leaves the business route.
Just northeast of an intersection with the eastern terminus of Butler Avenue, US 25 Bus. begins to curve back to the north-northeast. On this curve, it passes Davenport Park. Just north of Observatory Avenue, it passes the studio and office facility of WRDW-TV. The highway then passes a U.S. Post Office. North of Five Notch Road, US 25 Bus. curves to the east and reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25/SC 121 (Knox Avenue) and the western terminus of Chalet North Road.[2][4]
National Highway System
The following portions of US 25 Bus. are part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense:
History
Before the establishment of US 25 and US 25 Bus. in 1921, it was Georgia State Route 21 (SR 21) that continued its path alone through Augusta to cross over the Savannah River at the South Carolina state to continue as South Carolina Highway 21 (SC 21) toward North Augusta.[7] In 1929, US 25 was extended to Augusta co-signing with SR 21. In 1928, SC 21 was decommissioned as US 25 was extended from Augusta to go through South Carolina. SR 21 remains to be co-signed with US 25 in Georgia until 1981, when it was truncated to Millen.[8][9]
In 1961, US 25 was no longer routed on Broad and 13th streets in Georgia and Georgia Avenue in South Carolina. It was rerouted to continue following US 1/US 78 and SR 10 (at that time before US 278 was extended to Augusta), which had only recently joined the concurrency. In its place was the newly commissioned US 25 Bus.[3][10]
Major intersections
| State | County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Georgia | Richmond | Augusta | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 1 / US 25 / US 78 / US 278 (SR 10 / SR 121 / Gordon Highway) / SR 28 east (Broad Street east) – Louisville, Waynesboro, Columbia, Beech Island, Augusta Regional Airport | Southern end of SR 28 concurrency; southern terminus; northbound traffic must make a U-turn to access Gordon Highway; interchange |
| 0.1 | 0.16 |   SR 28 west (5th Street) – Government Center, Riverwalk Marina, Intercity bus station | Northern end of SR 28 concurrency | |||
| 1.1 | 1.8 |    SR 4 south (13th Street south) / Broad Street west – Sacred Heart Cultural Ctr., Meadow Garden House Musm., Medical District | Southern end of SR 4 concurrency | |||
| 1.2 | 1.9 | Jones Street (SR 104 east) | Eastern terminus of eastbound lanes of SR 104 on a one-way street | |||
| 1.2 | 1.9 |    SR 104 west (Reynolds Street) to I-20 | Eastern terminus of westbound lanes of SR 104 on a one-way street | |||
| 1.3 | 2.1 | James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge | Crossing of the Savannah River | |||
| 1.4 | 2.3 | Northern end of SR 4 concurrency; Georgia–South Carolina state line; northern terminus of SR 4 and 13th Street; southern terminus of Georgia Avenue | ||||
| South Carolina | Aiken | North Augusta | 2.1 | 3.4 |     SC 125 south (East Buena Vista Avenue east) / SC 125 Truck begins / West Buena Vista Avenue west – Public Safety Complex, Riverview Park, Lions Field, Community Center | Southern end of SC 125 Truck concurrency; northern terminus of SC 125 and SC 125 Truck; western terminus of East Buena Vista Avenue; eastern terminus of West Buena Vista Avenue |
| 2.9 | 4.7 |  SC 230 / SC 125 Truck south (Martintown Road) to I-20 – McCormick | Northern end of SC 125 Truck concurrency | |||
| 4.4 | 7.1 | US 25 / SC 121 (Knox Avenue) / Chalet North Road east – Edgefield, Saluda | Northern terminus of US 25 Bus.; western terminus of Chalet North Road; northern end of Georgia Avenue name | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "Overview map of US 25 Bus. in Georgia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Overview map of US 25 Bus. in South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- State Highway Department of Georgia (1960). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 11, 2015. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
- South Carolina State Highway Department (1956). General Highway Map of Aiken County (Map). South Carolina State Highway Department. Retrieved June 27, 2026 – via University of South Carolina University Libraries.
- Federal Highway Administration (May 9, 2019). National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA–SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- Federal Highway Administration (May 9, 2019). National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA–SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- State Highway Department of Georgia (1921). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Georgia Department of Transportation (1981). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- State Highway Department of Georgia (1957). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 11, 2015. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)