Georgia State Route 383
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 7.4 mi[3] (11.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1987[1][2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 78 / US 278 / SR 10 in Augusta | |||
North end | SR 104 in Evans | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Richmond, Columbia | |||
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State Route 383 (SR 383) is a 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km)
The highway is known as Jimmie Dyess Parkway from its southern terminus to an intersection with Park West Drive, one block south of the interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20). It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess, a United States Marine Corps officer who was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" at the head of his troops during World War II in the Battle of Kwajalein, on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands on February 2, 1944.[4] The highway is also known as South Belair Road from Park West Drive to SR 232 (Columbia Road) and North Belair Road for the rest of its length. SR 383 serves as an important access route leading from Fort Eisenhower to the local area.
Route description
SR 383 begins at an
All of SR 383 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.[5]
History
The road that would eventually become SR 383 was built in 1960 along the same alignment as it travels today, however, it only traveled from about Wrightsboro Road to its northern terminus.[6][7] By 1988, part of this section from the I-20 interchange to its northern terminus was designated as SR 383.[1][2] By 1992, SR 383 was proposed to be extended southward to US 78/US 278/SR 10 (Gordon Highway).[8][9] By 1999, the road was extended to its current southern terminus. It is unknown if this extension was designated as part of SR 383 at this time.[10][11]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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, United States Army Signal Corps Museum | Southern terminus of SR 383 and Jimmie Dyess Parkway; roadway continues to Fort Eisenhower's Gate 1. | ||||
I-20 exit 194 | |||||
5.0 | 8.0 | SR 232 (Columbia Road) – Appling, Martinez, Fairground, Patriots Park | |||
Evans | 7.4 | 11.9 | SR 104 (Washington Road) / North Belair Road north – Lincolnton, Martinez | Northern terminus; North Belair Road continues past terminus. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1987). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c Google (August 5, 2013). "Overview map of SR 383" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Monuments and Memorials | Augusta, GA - Official Website". www.augustaga.gov.
- ^ National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA--SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 13, 2015. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
- OCLC 5673161. Retrieved August 13, 2015. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1991). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1992). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1992–1993 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1998–1999 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1999–2000 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Georgia State Route 383 at Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Roads (Routes 381 - 399)