Georgia State Route 56
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| North end |   US 25 / SR 121 in Augusta | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Tattnall, Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Emanuel, Burke, Richmond | |||
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State Route 56 (SR 56) is an
state highway that travels south-to-north, with a western loop around Vidalia. It is 140.3-mile-long (225.8 km) and travels through portions of Tattnall, Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Emanuel, Burke, and Richmond counties in the southeastern and east-central parts of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route connects the Reidsville and Augusta areas, via Swainsboro and Waynesboro
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Route description
SR 56 begins at an
I-520 (Bobby Jones Expressway). The route continues to the north-northwest, and curves to the northwest, until it meets its northern terminus, a second intersection with US 25/SR 121 (Peach Orchard Road) in the southern part of Augusta.[1]
The only portion of SR 56 that 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, is the portion in Augusta that is north of Tobacco Road.[2]
History
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Major intersections
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| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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US 280 / SR 30 (West Brazell Street) | Southern terminus | ||||
| Ohoopee River | 2.7 | 4.3 | W.A. Nail Bridge | ||
| Toombs | New Branch | 7.3 | 11.7 |  SR 178 – Lyons, State Prison | |
| Toombs Central | 13.5 | 21.7 |   US 1 / SR 15 (SR 4) – Baxley, Lyons | ||
| Montgomery | Uvalda | 23.8 | 38.3 |    US 221 south (South First Street) / SR 135 (First Street) – Hazlehurst, Vidalia | Southern end of US 221 concurrency |
| | 40.5 | 65.2 |   SR 199 north / Hobson Wells Road south – Lothair | Southern terminus of SR 199; northern terminus of Hobson Wells Road | |
| Southern end of SR 15 concurrency | |||||
| 49.7 | 80.0 |  SR 15 north / SR 78 (Louisiana Avenue) – Adrian | Northern end of SR 15 concurrency | ||
| 50.0 | 80.5 |  SR 46 (Metter Road) – Metter | |||
| | 53.2 | 85.6 |  SR 227 south – Metter | Northern terminus of SR 227 | |
| | 55.8 | 89.8 |  SR 86 – Adrian, Oak Park | ||
| | 56.2 | 90.4 |  | I-16 exit 78 | |
| Gillis Springs | 58.1 | 93.5 |  US 221 north / SR 171 north – Kite | Northern end of US 221 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 171 | |
| Emanuel | | 70.8 | 113.9 |    US 1 / SR 4 / SR 57 – Oak Park | Provides access to Emanuel Medical Center |
| Swainsboro | 72.2 | 116.2 |   US 80 west (West Main Street / SR 26 west) / Kite Road north – Dublin, Wrightsville, Swainsboro Technical College | Southern end of US 80/SR 26 concurrency; southern terminus of Kite Road | |
| 73.0 | 117.5 |   | |||
| 73.5 | 118.3 |  US 80 east (East Main Street / SR 26 east) – Statesboro, East Georgia State College | Northern end of US 80/SR 26 concurrency | ||
| Summertown | 84.1 | 135.3 |  SR 192 east / Summertown Main Street west | Western terminus of SR 192; eastern terminus of Summertown Main Street | |
| Burke | Midville | 89.8 | 144.5 |  SR 17 (Lee Street) – Millen, Wadley | |
| 90.0 | 144.8 |  SR 305 north (Jones Street) – Vidette | Southern terminus of SR 305 | ||
| | 112 | 180 |   SR 24 east / SR 80 west – Louisville | Southern end of SR 24 and SR 80 concurrencies | |
| Waynesboro | 113 | 182 | US 25 / SR 24 east / SR 121 (Liberty Street) – Millen, Statesboro, Augusta | Northern end of SR 24 concurrency | |
| 114.3 | 183.9 |   | |||
| | Frank M. Cates Bridge over Brier Creek | ||||
| | 117.6 | 189.3 | Plant Vogtle | Northern end of SR 80 concurrency | |
| | 124.4 | 200.2 |  Plant Vogtle | Northern terminus of SR 23 | |
| | 125.6 | 202.1 |  SR 56 Spur east (River Road) | Western terminus of SR 56 Spur | |
SR 56 Spur | |||||
| 137.9 | 221.9 |   SR 415 east) – Columbia S.C. | I-520 east exit 9 | ||
| H.G. "T" Fulcher Memorial Bridge; crossing over SR 415 ) | |||||
 SR 415 west) – Atlanta | I-520 west exit 9 | ||||
| 140.3 | 225.8 | US 25 / SR 121 (Peach Orchard Road) / Tubman Home Road north | Northern terminus of SR 56; southern terminus of northern segment of Tubman Home Road | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Burke County spur route
State Route 56 Spur | |
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| Location | Rural Burke County |
| Length | 6.7 mi[3] (10.8 km) |
State Route 56 Spur (SR 56 Spur) is a 6.7-mile-long (10.8 km) spur route that exists entirely within the northeastern part of Burke County. It is known as River Road for its entire length.
It begins at an intersection with the SR 56 mainline, just southeast of McBean. It travels to the northeast for less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Then, it curves to the east-southeast for most of its route. It crosses over Boggy Gut Creek on an unnamed bridge. Finally, it heads southeast to meet its eastern terminus, an intersection with the eastern terminus of SR 80, northeast of Shell Bluff.[3]
The entire route is in Burke County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 56 – Waynesboro, Augusta | Western terminus | |
| | 6.7 | 10.8 | SR 80 west – Waynesboro | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Augusta spur route
State Route 56 Spur | |
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| Location | Augusta |
| Length | 6.6 mi[4] (10.6 km) |
| Existed | 2014[5][6] |
State Route 56 Spur (SR 56 Spur) was a 6.6-mile-long (10.6 km)
Doug Barnard Parkway
for the rest of its length.
Its southern terminus was at an
Interstate 520 (I-520; Bobby Jones Expressway). After a crossing over Rocky Creek, a curve to the northeast, and a crossing over Butler Creek, it had a curve to the northwest just before it met its northern terminus, an intersection with US 1/US 25/US 78/US 278/SR 10/SR 121 (Gordon Highway) in the central part of Augusta. Here, the roadway continues as Molly Pond Road.[4]
The highway was decommissioned in 2014.[5][6]
The entire route was in Augusta, Richmond County.
| mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 |   SR 56 (Mike Padgett Highway) / I-520 – Waynesboro, Augusta | Southern terminus; roadway continued as Tobacco Road. | ||
| 3.6 | 5.8 | Atlanta | I-520 exit 10 | ||
| 6.6 | 10.6 |  Downtown Augusta, Medical District, Grovetown | Northern terminus of SR 56 Spur; roadway continued as Molly Pond Road. | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Google (August 4, 2013). "Overview map of SR 56 (Reidsville to Waynesboro)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
Google (August 4, 2013). "Overview map of SR 56 (Waynesboro to Augusta)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2013. - ^ National Highway System: Augusta-Richmond County, GA--SC (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Google (August 4, 2013). "Overview map of SR 56 Spur (Burke County)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c Google (August 4, 2013). "Overview map of SR 56 Spur (Richmond County)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (2013). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2013–2014 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (2015). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2015–2016 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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