Georgia_State_Route_272

Georgia State Route 272

Georgia State Route 272

State highway in Georgia, United States

State Route 272 (SR 272) is a 15.4-mile-long (24.8 km) north–south state highway located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its path is entirely within Washington County.

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Route description

SR 272 begins at an oblique intersection with SR 68 northwest of Wrightsville, in the southwestern part of Washington County. It heads north, passing Bay Branch Cemetery. Then, it curves to the northwest to intersections with McBride Lane and Deer Hunter Road, in rapid succession. Just past Deer Hunter Road, the highway passes Carter Cemetery. It continues heading northwest, with a slight northward jog, until it passes Antioch Cemetery. Farther to the northwest is the town of Oconee, where SR 272 crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railway line and Sandy Hill Creek. Just past the Oconee town limits is Cox Town Road. Later on is an intersection with Tennille–Oconee Road, which leads to Tennille. It then crosses over Buffalo Creek and intersects Spring Lake Road, which leads to Cochran Pond. Later on, the highway crosses over Bluff Creek and intersects Adams Road. Farther to the northwest, SR 272 meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 24/SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) southeast of Milledgeville, in the northwestern part of Washington County.[1]

History

SR 272 was established in 1950 along the same alignment as it runs today.[3] By 1955, the section from the southern terminus to Oconee was paved.[4][5] By 1963, the road was paved to about halfway between Oconee and its northern terminus,[6][7] and by 1966, the road was paved the rest of the way.[7][8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Google (February 16, 2013). "Overview map of SR 272" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  2. [2]
    State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
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    State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  4. [4]
    State Highway Department of Georgia (1954). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  5. [5]
    State Highway Department of Georgia (1955). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
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    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 February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  7. [7]
    State Highway Department of Georgia (1963). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1963.)
  8. [8]
    State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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