Georgia State Route 97
| North end |  SR 37 in Camilla | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Decatur, Mitchell | |||
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State Route 97 (SR 97) is a 57.2-mile-long (92.1 km) southwest-to-northeast
County Road 269A to US 90 in Florida. Its northern terminus is at SR 37 in Camilla. The highway connects Faceville with Camilla, via Bainbridge, Vada, and Hopeful
.
Route description
Decatur County
SR 97 begins at the Florida state line, at a point southwest of
SR 302 Spur (Faceville–Attapulgus Road) and the southern terminus of Woodyard Road. The highway then begins a gradual curve to the north-northeast. Then, it meets the northern terminus of SR 302. An intersection with the eastern terminus of Horseshoe Bend Road leads to Horseshoe Bend Park. The highway then crosses over Fourmile Creek. After this, the highway enters Bainbridge
.
Just inside the
city hall and Willis Park. Six blocks later, US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. leave the concurrency on Calhoun Street west, while SR 97 and SR 309 turn right onto Calhoun Street east. The two highways travel to the east. Just east of Independent Street, they curve to the northeast. They cross over another CSX railroad line just before an intersection with the eastern terminus of Back Street. They intersect the southern terminus of SR 311
(East River Road) and curve to the east. A short distance later, they curve back to the northeast.
After leaving Bainbridge, they cross over Big Slough just before splitting. The roadway gradually curves to the north-northeast and then to the north. At the southern terminus of Adolph Brock Road, it curves back to the northeast. The highway intersects SR 262. The two highways begin a brief concurrency. They curve to the north-northeast and enter Vada. There, SR 262 splits off to the east and SR 97 enters the southwestern part of Mitchell County.
Mitchell County
After leaving Vada, SR 97 curves to the north. It then curves to the north-northeast. In
SR 37 Truck, which begins at this intersection, while SR 97 turns left to the north. The highway meets its northern terminus at SR 37. Here, the roadway continues as South Butler Street. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the City of Camilla Public Safety Complex.[1]
History
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Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CR 269A south to US 90 | Southern terminus; northern terminus of CR 269A; continuation of roadway into Florida to US 90 | ||||
| | 6.5 | 10.5 |   SR 97 Spur north (Hutchinson Ferry Road) – Wingate's Landing, Lake Seminole | Southern terminus of SR 97 Spur; former SR 310 north | |
SR 302 Spur east (Faceville–Attapulgus Road) / Woodyard Road north – Quincy, Fla. | Western terminus of SR 302 Spur; southern terminus of Woodyard Road | ||||
| | 11.2 | 18.0 |   SR 302 south – Quincy, Fla. | ||
| Bainbridge | 20.3 | 32.7 | Old Quincy Highway north | Former southern terminus of SR 97 Conn. | |
| 21.2– 21.3 | 34.1– 34.3 |    SR 38 west) – Colquitt, Donalsonville , Marina | No access to US 27 south/US 84 east/SR 1 south/SR 38 east from SR 97 or vice versa; interchange | ||
| 21.5 | 34.6 |  SR 309 south (West Street south) / East Louise Street east – Cairo | Southern end of SR 309 concurrency; western terminus of East Louise Street | ||
| 22.2 | 35.7 |   SR 38 Bus. west (Shotwell Street west) / South West Street north – Donalsonville, Dothan, Ala. | Southern end of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 22.2 | 35.7 |   SR 38 Bus. east / Shotwell Street east) / Broad Street south – Southern Regional Technical College | Northern end of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus. concurrency; southern end of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 22.6 | 36.4 | | Northern end of US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. concurrency; US 27 Bus./SR 1 Bus. and SR 97/SR 309 share the Calhoun Street name. | ||
| 23.3 | 37.5 |  SR 311 north (East River Road) – Hopeful, Camilla | |||
| | 26.3 | 42.3 | SR 309 north | Northern end of SR 309 concurrency | |
| | 37.4 | 60.2 |  SR 262 south (Pelham Road) – Climax | Southern end of SR 262 concurrency | |
| Decatur–Mitchell county line | Vada | 38.5 | 62.0 | SR 262 north – Pelham | Northern end of SR 262 concurrency |
| Mitchell | Hopeful | 45.1 | 72.6 |  SR 65 – Bainbridge, Pelham | |
| | 46.6 | 75.0 | SR 311 south | Northern terminus of SR 311 | |
| Camilla | 56.4 | 90.8 |  SR 112 south (Cairo Road) – Cairo | Southern end of SR 112 concurrency | |
| 56.7 | 91.2 |  SR 37 Truck north / SR 112 north (South Boulevard Street north) / Butler Street South begins / Cochran Street east | Northern end of SR 112 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 37 Truck | ||
| 57.2 | 92.1 | SR 37 (Broad Street) / South Butler Street north | Northern terminus; South Butler Street continues past northern terminus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
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Bainbridge connector route
State Route 97 Connector | |
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| Location | Bainbridge |
| Length | 1.6 mi[2] (2.6 km) |
| Existed | 2015[3][4] |
State Route 97 Connector (SR 97 Conn.) was a 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km)
The entire route was in Bainbridge, Decatur County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 97 – Faceville, Camilla | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.3– 1.6 | 2.1– 2.6 | | Northern terminus of SR 97 Conn.; western terminus of US 84 Bus./SR 38 Bus.; interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Faceville spur route
State Route 97 Spur | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southwest of Faceville |
| Length | 3.4 mi[5] (5.5 km) |
State Route 97 Spur (SR 97 Spur) is a 3.4-mile-long (5.5 km) spur route of SR 97 completely within the southwestern part of Decatur County. It begins at an intersection with the SR 97 mainline (Faceville Highway), southwest of Faceville. It heads northwest and ends at a barricade, just shy of the shores of Lake Seminole.[5]
The entire route is in Decatur County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 97 (Faceville Highway) / Hutchinson Ferry Road south – Chattahoochee, Bainbridge | Southern terminus; Hutchinson Ferry Road continues past southern terminus. | |
| | 3.4 | 5.5 | Dead end | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (February 7, 2020). "Overview map of SR 97 (southern terminus to Bainbridge)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
Google (February 7, 2020). "Overview map of SR 97 (Bainbridge to southern part of Camilla)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
Google (February 7, 2020). "Overview map of SR 97 (Camilla)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2020. - ^ a b c Google (September 3, 2019). "Overview map of SR 97 Conn" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ 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 September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (2016). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (Centennial ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c Google (February 7, 2020). "Overview map of SR 97 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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