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AKS 31: Explain how the interstate highway system, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia’s Deepwater Ports, and the railroads help drive the state’s economy. Transportation. 4 types: 1.Interstate Highway System 2. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

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AKS 31:

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  1. AKS 31: Explain how the interstate highway system, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia’s Deepwater Ports, and the railroads help drive the state’s economy

  2. Transportation 4 types: 1.Interstate Highway System 2. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 3. GA’s deepwater ports (Savannah/Brunswick) 4. Railroads * help drives the state’s economy * interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia * provide Georgia with national and international markets * provide jobs for Georgians

  3. Ports Deepwater sea ports- Savannah and Brunswick Economic impact exceeds $1.8 billion in annual income - 81,000 jobs - $585 million in state and local taxes *Look at Page 60 for more information!*

  4. Tied to the Railroad System Tied to the Interstate System

  5. Airports • Atlanta’s Hartsfield – Jackson International Airport - busiest in the world - largest employment center in GA – 53,000 workers - economic impact $5.6 billion • Over 250 public and private airports in Georgia • 6 military airports

  6. Interstates and Highways • 5 major interstates (I-85, I-75, I-16, I-95, I-20) - connect ports and airports to the state/country -1,200 miles of interstate -17,800 miles of state highway -87,000 miles of paved city and county roads *Map on page 604 and 502 in GA Studies Book*

  7. Railroads Major hubs near the ports and in Atlanta allow goods to be quickly shipped by rail throughout the nation 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 short lines.

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