Georgia State Route 231

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State Route 231
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Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length20.6 mi [1] (33.2 km)
Existed1940 [2] [3] –present
Major junctions
South endGeorgia 15.svg SR 15 southwest of Harrison
 
North endGeorgia 88.svgGeorgia 540.svg SR 88 / SR 540 north of Davisboro
Location
Counties Washington
Highway system
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← Georgia 230.svg SR 230 SR 232 Georgia 232.svg →

State Route 231 (SR 231) is a 20.6-mile-long (33.2 km) north-south state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It travels entirely within Washington County. It serves as a de facto bypass or alternate route for travelers who desired to bypass Sandersville.

Central Georgia is the area containing the metropolitan region surrounding the city of Macon, in Bibb County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It abuts the Atlanta metropolitan area, just to the north.

Georgia (U.S. state) State of the United States of America

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States. It began as a British colony in 1733, the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established. Named after King George II of Great Britain, the Province of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and west to French Louisiana at the Mississippi River. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. In 1802–1804, western Georgia was split to the Mississippi Territory, which later split to form Alabama with part of former West Florida in 1819. Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. Atlanta, the state's capital and most populous city, has been named a global city. Atlanta's metropolitan area contains about 55% of the population of the entire state.

Washington County, Georgia County in the United States

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,187. The county seat is Sandersville. The county was established on February 25, 1784. It was named for Revolutionary War general George Washington.

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Route description

SR 231 begins at an intersection with SR 15 southwest of Harrison. Here, the roadway continues as Harts Ford Road. The route travels northeast, passing through Harrison. It continues northeast and turns north, until it reaches the town of Riddleville. In Riddleville, it heads northeast, intersecting SR 242 (Bartow Road). The route heads north-northeast and turns northeast to Davisboro, where it intersects SR 24 just before leaving town. It heads north-northwest to meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 88, which is part of the Fall Line Freeway. Here, the roadway continues as Tree Nursery Road. [1]

Intersection (road) A road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade

An intersection is an at-grade junction where two or more roads meet or cross. Intersections may be classified by number of road segments, traffic controls, and/or lane design.

Georgia State Route 15 highway in Georgia

State Route 15 (SR 15) is a 346-mile-long (557 km) state highway that travels south-to-north across the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia, east of its centerline. It connects the Florida state line, south-southeast of Folkston with the North Carolina state line, in Dillard, via Folkston, Vidalia, Sandersville, Athens, Demorest, and Clayton.

Harrison, Georgia Town in Georgia, United States

Harrison is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.

SR 231 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense. [4]

National Highway System (United States) highway system in the United States

The National Highway System (NHS) is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities. Altogether, it constitutes the largest highway system in the world.

History

The roadway that would eventually become SR 231 was established in 1940 as SR 24 Spur along a short alignment from Downtown Davisboro to the intersection with SR 24 in the northern part of the city. [2] [3] In 1943, SR 24 Spur was redesignated as SR 231, and was extended to its current southern terminus. [5] [6] In 1944, the original section of the road was paved. [6] [7] In 1951, a short section southwest of Harrison was paved. [8] [9] By September 1953, the entire section from the southern terminus to Harrison was paved. [9] [10] The next year, a very brief section just northeast of Harrison was paved. [10] [11] By 1957, the entire section from Riddleville to SR 24 was paved, [12] [13] and by 1960, the road was paved from its southern terminus to SR 24. [13] [14] On the 1966 GDOT road map, the roadway that would eventually become the northern part of SR 231 from Davisboro to its northern terminus was displayed as a "connecting road". [15] [16] By 1991, this roadway was paved and designated as the northern extension of SR 231. [17] [18]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0Georgia 15.svg SR 15  – Wrightsville, Sandersville Southern terminus; roadway continues as Harts Ford Road.
Riddleville 10.216.4Georgia 242.svg SR 242 (Bartow Road) – Sandersville, Bartow
Davisboro 17.227.7Georgia 24.svg SR 24  – Sandersville, Louisville
​20.633.2Georgia 88.svgGeorgia 540.svg SR 88 / SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) – Sandersville, Wrens, Augusta Northern terminus; roadway continues as Tree Nursery Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (March 8, 2013). "Overview map of SR 231" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  2. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (October 1, 1940). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1941). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1943). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1944). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1945). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  9. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
  10. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved March 8, 2013. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
  11. ↑ 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 March 8, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  12. ↑ 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 March 8, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
  13. 1 2 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 March 8, 2013. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
  14. ↑ 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 March 8, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  15. ↑ 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 March 8, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1963.)
  16. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  17. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1990). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1990–1991 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ Georgia Department of Transportation (1991). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
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