U.S. Route 84 in Georgia
 U.S. Highway 84 | ||||
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| State Route 38 Wiregrass Georgia Parkway | ||||
 US 84 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 258 mi[1] (415 km) | |||
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| West end |  US 84 at the Alabama state line near Saffold | |||
| East end |  I-95 in Midway | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Early, Seminole, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Lanier, Clinch, Ware, Pierce, Wayne, Long, Liberty | |||
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U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is a 258-mile-long (415 km) U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, is also signed as State Route 38 for its entire length in Georgia. After entering Georgia from Alabama west-northwest of Jakin, the highway travels through the southern portion of the state, meeting its east end at Interstate 95 (I-95) east of Midway. US 84 through Georgia is also known as the Wiregrass Georgia Parkway.
Route description
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After entering the state from Alabama, US 84/SR 38 travels east through Donalsonville to Bainbridge. The highways travel around the city to the south on a freeway bypass, cosigned with US 27/SR 1, where it has multiple exits such as with SR-97, US-84 BYP, and SR-253. The route continues east through Cairo to Thomasville, where it bypasses downtown to the north and east, concurrent with US 319 and SR 35, then US 19/SR 3/SR 300. The highway then continues east to Quitman, where it becomes concurrent with US 221/SR 76/SR 333 to the east, past its interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75), to Valdosta. In Valdosta, US 221 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to Waycross, where it is briefly concurrent with US 1, US 23, US 82, SR 4, and SR 520. US 84/SR 38 continues east from Waycross, traveling through Blackshear before arriving in Jesup. In Jesup, the highway becomes concurrent with US 25, US 301, and SR 23 east to Ludowici. In Ludowici, US 25, US 301, and SR 23 depart to the northwest, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to Hinesville. In Hinesville, the highway becomes concurrent with SR 196, and takes a drastic turn to the east. A short distance later, SR 196 departs, and US 84/SR 38 continues east to exit 76 on I-95 east of Midway. Here, the roadway continues as Islands Highway.
The entire length of US 84 in Georgia is part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.[2][3][4]
History
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Formerly, US 84 met its eastern terminus at US 17/SR 25 west of Brunswick, while US 82 followed the present alignment of US 84 to Midway. However, with the realignment of highways near Waycross, the terminus of the two highways were swapped. In addition, a segment of the highway between Boston and Quitman was relocated to a more northerly routing in 1966, with the former routing being renumbered as State Route 364. SR 364 was decommissioned in 1982.[5]
Major intersections
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| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Early | |  US 84 west (SR 12) – Dothan, Enterprise | Continuation from Alabama; western terminus of SR 38; western end of SR 38 concurrency | ||
| Saffold |   SR 370 north – Cedar Springs, G.P. | ||||
| Jakin | Pearl Street | Former SR 39 Spur north | |||
| Seminole | Donalsonville |    SR 91 Alt. (Wiley Avenue) to SR 39 – Colquitt, Albany, Malone, Historic Downtown, Newton | |||
 SR 39 / SR 91 (Tennille Avenue) – Historic Downtown | |||||
| Iron City |  SR 45 north – Colquitt, Iron City | Southern terminus of SR 45 | |||
| Decatur | |  SR 285 west to SR 39 | Eastern terminus of SR 285 | ||
| Brinson |  SR 310 – Colquitt, Lake Seminole, Brinson | ||||
| Bainbridge |   SR 253 Spur south – Marina | Northern terminus of SR 253 Spur | |||
    US 27 north (SR 1) / US 27 Bus. south / SR 1 Bus. south – Colquitt, Decatur County Industrial Air Park, Newton, Albany, Downtown Bainbridge, Historical District | Interchange; western end of US 27/SR 1 concurrency; northern terminus of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. | ||||
 SR 253 (Spring Creek Road) | Interchange | ||||
   US 84 Bus. east / SR 38 Bus. east / South Old Quincy Road south / Boat Basin Circle east – Bainbridge | Interchange; western terminus of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus.; northern terminus of South Old Quincy Road; eastern terminus of Boat Basin Circle; South Old Quincy Road is former SR 97 Conn. | ||||
  SR 97 (Faceville Highway) / SR 309 – Fowlstown, Faceville, Chattahoochee, Quincy | Interchange | ||||
| US 27 south (Tallahassee Highway / SR 1) / US 27 Bus. north (SR 1 Bus.) | Interchange; eastern end of US 27/SR 1 concurrency; southern terminus of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. | ||||
| US 84 Bus. west / SR 38 Bus. west – Bainbridge | Eastern terminus of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus. | ||||
| Climax |  SR 262 (McDonald Street) – Camilla, Pelham, Tallahassee | ||||
| Grady | Whigham | McGriff Street | Former SR 179 | ||
| Cairo |  SR 112 north – Camilla | Southern terminus of SR 112 | |||
  SR 93 / SR 111 (Broad Street) – Meigs, Pelham, Tallahassee, Business District | |||||
 SR 188 (5th Street) – Ochlocknee, Business District | |||||
 SR 38 Spur west (1st Avenue Northeast) – Business District | Eastern terminus of SR 38 Spur | ||||
| Thomas | | Cairo Road – Downtown Thomasville | |||
| |   US 319 south / SR 35 south (West Thomasville Bypass) – Tallahassee | Western end of US 319/SR 35 concurrency | |||
| |  US 84 Bus. east / SR 38 Bus. east / SR 3 Alt. north – Ochlocknee, Thomasville | Western end of SR 3 Alt. concurrency; western terminus of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus. | |||
| |    US 319 north / SR 35 north (North Thomasville Bypass) / US 19 north / SR 3 north / SR 300 north (Georgia-Florida Parkway) – Moultrie, Albany | Eastern end of US 319/SR 35 and SR 3 Alt. concurrencies; western end of US 19/SR 3/SR 300 concurrency | |||
| Thomasville |  SR 35 Conn. north (East Jackson Street) – Thomasville, Moultrie, Airport | Southern terminus of SR 35 Conn. | |||
 SR 122 east – Pavo, Airport | Western terminus of SR 122 | ||||
| US 19 south / SR 3 south / SR 300 south / US 84 Bus. west / SR 38 Bus. west (Smith Avenue) – Monticello, FL, Thomasville | Interchange; eastern end of US 19/SR 3/SR 300 concurrency | ||||
| Boston |  SR 33 north / Green Street – Moultrie, Barwick, Boston | Southern terminus of SR 33 | |||
| Brooks | Quitman |    US 221 south / SR 76 west / SR 333 south (South Court Street) – Perry, FL, Greenville, FL, Madison, FL | Western end of US 221 and SR 76/SR 333 concurrencies | ||
 SR 76 east / SR 333 north to SR 133 – Morven, Adel, Moultrie | Eastern end of SR 76/SR 333 concurrency | ||||
| Lowndes | Valdosta |  I-75 (SR 401) – Macon, Lake City, Lake Park, Moody AFB | I-75 exit 16; southern terminus of I-75 Bus.; southern end of I-75 Bus. concurrency | ||
| SR 133 north (St. Augustine Road) – Moultrie, Airport | Southern terminus of SR 133 | ||||
  US 41 Bus. south / SR 7 Bus. south (Patterson Street) – Airport | |||||
| US 41 Bus. north / SR 7 Bus. north (North Ashley Street) | Eastern end of I-75 Bus. concurrency | ||||
    US 41 / US 221 north / SR 7 / SR 31 (Inner Perimeter Road) to I-75 – Lakeland, Moody AFB | Eastern end of US 221 concurrency | ||||
| Naylor |  SR 135 – Lakeland, Howell | ||||
| Lanier | Stockton |   US 129 / SR 11 – Lakeland, Mayday | |||
| Clinch | |  SR 37 west – Lakeland | Eastern terminus of SR 37 | ||
| Homerville |   US 441 / SR 89 (Church Street) – Pearson, Fargo, Stephen C. Foster State Park | ||||
| Ware | Waycross |       US 1 north / US 23 north / US 82 west / SR 4 north / SR 520 west (South Georgia Parkway) – Tifton, Pearson, Waycross College | Western end of US 1/US 23/US 82/SR 4/SR 520 concurrency | ||
 US 1 south / US 23 south / US 82 east / SR 4 south / SR 520 east (South Georgia Parkway) – Nahunta, Jekyll Island, Brunswick | Eastern end of US 1/US 23/US 82/SR 4/SR 520 concurrency | ||||
   US 1 Bus. south / US 23 Bus. south / SR 4 Bus. south (Memorial Drive) – Brunswick, Folkston, Jacksonville, Waycross College | Western end of US 1 Bus./US 23 Bus./SR 4 Bus. concurrency | ||||
| US 1 Bus. north / US 23 Bus. north / SR 4 Bus. north (State Street) – Alma, Augusta | Eastern end of US 1 Bus./US 23 Bus./SR 4 Bus. concurrency | ||||
| Pierce | Blackshear |   SR 15 / SR 121 – Bristol, Hoboken | |||
| Patterson |  SR 32 (Main Street) – Alma, Brunswick | ||||
| Wayne | |  SR 203 south – Alma | Northern terminus of SR 203 | ||
| Jesup |   US 341 / SR 27 (West Pine Street) to I-95 – Baxley, Brunswick, Altamaha Tech | ||||
   US 25 south / US 301 south / SR 23 south – Nahunta, Brunswick, Federal Correctional Institute, Wayne County Jail | Interchange; western end of US 25/US 301/SR 23 concurrency | ||||
| Long | Ludowici |  US 25 north / US 301 north / SR 23 north / SR 57 (Main Street) to I-95 – Glennville, Darien, Ludowici Well Pavilion Historic Site, Historic Jones Creek Baptist Church | Eastern end of US 25/US 301/SR 23 concurrency | ||
| Liberty | Walthourville |  SR 119 – Glennville, Riceboro, Fort Stewart Commercial Trucks, Savannah Technical College Liberty Campus | |||
| Hinesville |  SR 196 west (Veterans Parkway) | Western end of SR 196 concurrency | |||
| General Screven Road – Fort Stewart, Pembroke | Former SR 196 west | ||||
 SR 38 Conn. west (General Stewart Way) | Eastern terminus of SR 38 Conn. | ||||
| McIntosh | SR 196 east (Leroy Coffer Highway) – Savannah | Eastern end of SR 196 concurrency | |||
| Midway |   US 17 / SR 25 – Riceboro, Richmond Hill, Colonial Midway Museum, Geechee Kunda Arts Center & Museum | ||||
  I-95 (SR 405) / SR 38 ends – Savannah, Jacksonville | I-95 exit 76; eastern terminus of US 84 and SR 38; eastern end of SR 38 concurrency | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes
[edit]U.S. Route 84 Business (Bainbridge)
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 U.S. Highway 84 Business | |
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| Shotwell Street | |
| Location | Bainbridge |
| Length | 2.8 mi[6] (4.5 km) |
U.S. Route 84 Business (US 84 Bus.) in Bainbridge follows the former routing of US 84/SR 38 through downtown, traveling west to east from both ends of the mainline route around the city. It is entirely concurrent with SR 38 Bus. The business route is known as Shotwell Street for its entire length.
US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus. begin at an interchange with US 27/US 84/SR 1/SR 38 in the central part of the city. At this interchange, the road continues as South Old Quincy Road, which is former SR 97 Conn. There is also Boat Basin Circle, which is the main entrance to Earle May Recreation Area. They travel to the east and cross over some railroad tracks of CSX. They intersect South Bruton Street, which leads to Cheney Griffin Park. At West Street, SR 97/SR 309 join the concurrency. One block later, at Broad Street, SR 97/SR 309 depart the concurrency, and US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. join. On the southeastern corner of the intersection with Monroe Street lies the Gilbert H. Gragg Library. At Scott Street, US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. leave the concurrency. Between North Thornatiska Drive and South Wheat Avenue, they pass Jones Wheat Elementary School. Between South Wheat Avenue and Gordon Avenue, they pass Memorial Hospital and Manor. Just to the east of Gordon Avenue, the highways curve to the east-southeast before meeting their eastern terminus, an intersection with US 84/SR 38 (Thomasville Road).
The entire route is in Bainbridge, Decatur County.
| mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0– 0.3 | 0.0– 0.48 | US 27 / US 84 (SR 1 / SR 38) / South Old Quincy Road south / Boat Basin Circle west – Colquitt, Donalsonville, Cairo, Havana, Tallahassee | Western end of SR 38 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus.; northern terminus of South Old Quincy Road; eastern terminus of Boat Basin Circle; interchange; South Old Quincy Road is former SR 97 Conn. south. | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 | SR 97 south / SR 309 south (West Street) – Chattahoochee, Havana, Fla. | Western end of SR 97/SR 309 concurrency | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 | US 27 Bus. north / SR 97 north / SR 309 north (SR 1 Bus. north / Broad Street) | Eastern end of SR 97/SR 309 concurrency; western end of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 1.3 | 2.1 | US 27 Bus. south (SR 1 Bus. south / Scott Street) – Attapulgus, Tallahassee | Eastern end of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 2.8– 2.8 | 4.5– 4.5 | US 84 (SR 38 / Thomasville Road) / SR 38 Bus. ends – Donalsonville, Cairo, Climax, Dothan, Ala., Quincy, Seminole State Park | Eastern end of SR 38 Bus. concurrency; eastern terminus of US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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State Route 38 Spur (Cairo)
[edit] State Route 38 Spur | |
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| Location | Cairo, Georgia |
| Length | 0.9 mi[7] (1,400 m) |
State Route 38 Spur (SR 38 Spur) is a short west–east spur route in Cairo connecting SR 93/SR 111 in downtown with the US 84/SR 38 mainline in the eastern part of the city.
The entire route is in Cairo, Grady County.
| mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 93 / SR 111 (North Broad Street) – Tallahassee, Meigs, Pelham | Western terminus | ||
| 0.4 | 0.64 | SR 188 (5th Street) – Tallahassee | |||
| 0.9 | 1.4 | US 84 / SR 38 (38th Boulevard NE) / Tired Creek Boulevard north – Bainbridge, Thomasville | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
U.S. Route 84 Business (Thomasville)
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U.S. Highway 84 Business | |
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| Location | Thomasville |
| Length | 4.9 mi[8] (7.9 km) |
U.S. Route 84 Business (US 84 Bus. is a 4.9-mile-long (7.9 km) business route of US 84 that mostly exists within the city limits of Thomasville. It follows the former routing of US 84/SR 38 through the city. It is entirely concurrent with SR 38 Bus. and travels near the Lapham–Patterson House State Historic Site. Both ends of the highway are just outside of the city limits of Thomasville.
US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus. begin at an intersection with US 84/US 319/SR 35/SR 38 just north-northwest of the city limits. Here, the roadway continues as SR 3 Alternate (SR 3 Alt.). They travel to the south-southeast, with the local name of Old Albany Road, through rural areas, and enter the city. Just before intersecting the eastern terminus of Plantation Oak Drive, they begin a very gradual curve to a nearly due-south direction. The highway becomes increasingly more residential. Just before intersecting the western terminus of Meadow Street, they curve back to the south-southeast. They curve to the southeast and take on the North Boulevard name. North Boulevard splits off to the east, while US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus. curve to the southeast, onto Madison Street. Between Crystal Street and Walcott Street, they travel on a bridge over some railroad tracks of CSX and Merrill Street. They then enter the main part of the city. An intersection with Calhoun Street leads to the Jack Hadley Black History Museum. On the western side of the intersection with Washington Street lies the Thomas County Judicial Center. They intersect Jackson Street, which is the former path of US 319 Bus./SR 35 Bus. The two highways turn left onto Smith Avenue and take it to the northeast. At the intersection with Broad Street, which is the former path of US 19 Bus., they curve to the east. Just east of Cherokee Street, they cross over some railroad tracks of CSX. At the northern terminus of Susie Way, they pass a complex that contains courts, magistrate, jail, police department, and sheriff's office. Between Susie Way and the southern terminus of Covington Avenue, they pass to the south of Cherokee Lake. Covington Avenue leads to the Thomasville Rose Garden.
The entire route is in Thomas County.
| Location | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 84 / US 319 (SR 35 / SR 38 / North Thomasville Bypass) / SR 3 Alt. / Dixie Highway north to US 19 – Cairo, Meigs, Cairo, Quitman SR 38 Bus. begins | Western end of SR 38 Bus. and Dixie Highway Scenic Byway concurrencies; western terminus of US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus. | |
| Thomasville | 2.6 | 4.2 | Dixie Highway south (Jackson Street) | Former US 319 Bus./SR 35 Bus.; eastern end of Dixie Highway Scenic Byway concurrency | |
| 2.8 | 4.5 | Broad Street | Former US 19 Bus. | ||
| | 4.9 | 7.9 | US 19 / SR 300 (SR 3 / Georgia–Florida Parkway) / US 84 (SR 38 / Wiregrass Georgia Parkway) – Monticello, Meigs, Cairo, Quitman, Boston SR 38 Bus. ends | Eastern end of SR 38 Bus. concurrency; eastern terminus of US 84 Bus. and SR 38 Bus.; interchange | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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State Route 364
[edit].svg){kind=small} State Route 364 | |
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| Old US 84 | |
| Location | Boston–Quitman |
| Length | 15.9 mi[9] (25.6 km) |
| Existed | 1966[10][11]–1982[12][13] |
State Route 364 (SR 364), also known as Old US 84, was a 15.9-mile-long (25.6 km)[9] east–west state highway that was located in the southern part of the state. It traversed portions of Thomas and Brooks counties. In 1966, it was established from US 84/SR 38 west of Boston to US 84/SR 38 west of Quitman.[10][11] In 1982, it was decommissioned.[12][13]
| County | Location | mi[9] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Thomas | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 84 / SR 38 – Valdosta, Thomasville | Western terminus of SR 364 |
| Boston | 2.1 | 3.4 | SR 133 (Green Street) – Monticello, Fla, Moultrie, Barwick | ||
| Brooks | | 15.9 | 25.6 | US 84 / SR 38 – Valdosta, Thomasville | Eastern terminus of SR 364 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
State Route 38 Connector (Hinesville)
[edit] State Route 38 Connector | |
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| Location | Hinesville |
| Length | 1.7 mi[14] (2.7 km) |
State Route 38 Connector (SR 38 Conn.) is a short west–east connecting route of SR 38. It connects SR 119 on the Hinesville–Fort Stewart line with US 84/SR 38/SR 196 in northeast Hinesville just west of the Hinesville–Flemington line. It is known as General Stewart Way for its entire length. The entire length of SR 38 Conn. is part of the National Highway System.[4]
The entire route is in Liberty County.
| Location | mi[14] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Fort Stewart–Hinesville line | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 119 (General Screven Way) / Saunders Avenue west | Western terminus of SR 38 Conn.; eastern terminus of Saunders Avenue | |
| Hinesville | 1.7 | 2.7 | US 84 / SR 38 / SR 196 (Oglethorpe Highway) – Midway, Ludowici | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Overview map of US 84" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ National Highway System: Valdosta, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ a b National Highway System: Hinesville, GA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/garoadwarrior76/garoutelog361_380.html[dead link] Accessed January 24, 2007
- ^ a b "Overview map of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Overview map of SR 38 Spur (Cairo)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Overview map of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Overview map of SR 364" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1967). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1983). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1983–1984 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b "Overview map of SR 38 Conn. (Hinesville)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
External links
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- Transportation in Early County, Georgia
- Transportation in Seminole County, Georgia
- Transportation in Decatur County, Georgia
- Transportation in Grady County, Georgia
- Transportation in Thomas County, Georgia
- Transportation in Brooks County, Georgia
- Transportation in Lowndes County, Georgia
- Transportation in Lanier County, Georgia
- Transportation in Clinch County, Georgia
- Transportation in Ware County, Georgia
- Transportation in Pierce County, Georgia
- Transportation in Wayne County, Georgia
- Transportation in Long County, Georgia
- Transportation in Liberty County, Georgia