Bay Street (Savannah, Georgia)
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 Buildings on the southern side of West Bay Street | |
| Former name | North Broad Street |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.65 mi (5.87 km) |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| West end | Main Street |
| East end | General McIntosh Boulevard |
Bay Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States.[1] It runs for about 3.65 miles (5.87 km) from Main Street in the west to General McIntosh Boulevard in the east. The section passing through Savannah's downtown, between the Bay Street Viaduct in the west and General McIntosh Boulevard in the east, is around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long.
Formerly known as "Bay Street" singular (and originally North Broad Street),[2] it is now denoted as "West Bay Street" and "East Bay Street", the split occurring at Savannah City Hall at the head of Bull Street.
West Bay Street begins in the industrial western side of the city, where it is part of U.S. Route 80, then Georgia State Route 25 (before turning south onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), then continues along the northern end of Savannah's downtown, where it is lined with historic buildings on its southern side and businesses and a park on its northern side, which is at the edge of the bluff.
East of City Hall, the northern side of the street is known as The Strand, punctuated by Emmet Park a few yards west of where East River Street merges with East Bay Street.
Intersections
The street runs parallel to the Savannah River, and around 40 feet (12 m) above River Street, a few yards to the north, for most of its downtown section.
Bay Street has intersections with the below streets in its downtown section (from west to east):
- West Bay Street
- Fahm Street (cross street)
- Ann Street
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (cross street)
- Montgomery Street (cross street)
- Jefferson Street
- Williamson Street
- Barnard Street (including a ramp to River Street through Factors Walk)
- Whitaker Street
- East Bay Street
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- Drayton Street
- Abercorn Street (including a ramp to River Street)
- Lincoln Street (including a ramp to River Street)
- Habersham Street
- Price Street
- Houston Street
- Rossiter Place
- East Broad Street (including a ramp to River Street)
- East River Street
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