Georgia State Route 15

State Route 15 marker

State Route 15
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 346.0 mi[1] (556.8 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 1 / US 23 / US 301 / SR 15/ SR 4 at Florida state line, southeast of Folkston
  US 1 / US 341 / SR 4 / SR 27 in Baxley
US 1 / SR 4 / SR 29 south-southwest of Lyons
I16 near Soperton
I20 near Greensboro
US 129 / US 441 / SR 24 north-northwest of Watkinsville
US 29 / US 78 / SR 10 Loop in Athens
US 129 / SR 8 / SR 10 Loop in Athens
I85 near Commerce
North end: US 23 / US 441 at the North Carolina state line north of Dillard
Location
Counties: Charlton, Brantley, Pierce, Appling, Toombs, Montgomery, Treutlen, Emanuel, Johnson, Washington, Hancock, Greene, Oconee, Clarke, Jackson, Banks, Habersham, Rabun
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
SR 14I16

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, southeast of Folkston with the North Carolina state line, north-northeast of Dillard, via Vidalia, Sandersville, Athens, Demorest, and Clayton.

Route description

SR 15 enters Georgia just south of Folkston as a four-lane highway, along with US 1, US 23, US 301, and SR 4. Just north of Folkston, US 301 branches off to the north while the other four routes plus SR 121, head northwest. After about ten miles, State Routes 15 and 121 also branch off from US 1/US 23/SR 4, as a two-lane highway, crossing US 82/SR 520 (South Georgia Parkway) in Hoboken. The two state routes continue northwest through Blackshear, where they cross US 84. After that, the two state routes continue to stay together, heading north through the community of Bristol. Soon after, SR 121 branches off to the north while SR 15 heads northwest to rejoin US 1 and SR 4 at Baxley. North of Baxley, the three routes continue, remaining a four-lane highway all the way to the Altamaha River. Approximately ten miles past the river crossing, SR 15 branches off to the northwest again, where SR 29 begins and follows SR 15. At Vidalia, State Routes 15 and 29 turn west and follow US 280 for several miles to the community of Higgston. The two routes head north from there through the community of Tarrytown and then on to Soperton. SR 29 heads northwest of Soperton while SR 15, along with SR 78, continues north, intersecting with I-16, and goes to Adrian. The two state routes continue northwest to Wrightsville, where SR 78 departs eastward. SR 15 continues by itself through the adjacent cities of Tennille and Sandersville. Through these cites, most of SR 15 has been widened to four lanes, and it briefly picks up SR 24. North of Sandersville, SR 15 crosses the Fall Line Freeway and then heads north through the community of Warthen and onto Sparta. Through Sparta, SR 15 makes a few turns, briefly picking up SR 16 and SR 22. North of Sparta, it picks up SR 77, and continues north through White Plains and Siloam. At Siloam, SR 77 departs to the north while SR 15 continues northwest to Greensboro, passing beneath I-20, but without direct access. In Greensboro, SR 15 makes two more turns, briefly following US 278 through downtown. SR 15 continues northwest to Watkinsville, after which it joins US 441 and remain together as a mostly four-lane highway throughout the rest of their course in Georgia.

The two routes, along with several others, circle around the east side of Athens along the Athens Perimeter freeway and head north through the town of Nicholson and around the east side of Commerce via a bypass. The highways then interchange with I-85, and head between the towns of Baldwin and Cornelia, where they become a limited access freeway for a short time and rejoin US 23. The three routes remain together and head through the cities of Tallulah Falls, Clayton, and Dillard before crossing into North Carolina.

The entire length of SR 15 is included as part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2][3]

History

Old GA SR 15 signage along Lumpkin Street at the intersection of Milledge Avenue, which is now the alternate route of GA SR 15..jpg
Old SR 15 signage along Lumpkin Street at the intersection of Milledge Avenue in Five Points, which is now the alternate route of SR 15.

In Athens, SR 15 has followed several routes prior to its current alignment with Paul Broun Parkway. It originally was aligned with US 129 along Milledge and Prince Avenue to make its way to Jefferson. SR 24 was paired with US 441 along the current route of SR 15 between Athens and Commerce. [4] It followed this route until both US 441 and US 129 were paired with Paul Broun Parkway, but had an alternate routing along Lumpkin Street and what is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. When the main route was shifted to the bypass, this alternate route took the place of the original, eventually pairing with US 129 to Jefferson, while the main route now replaced SR 24 along US 441 from Watkinsville to Commerce.[5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Charlton 0.00.0 US 1 south / US 23 south / US 301 south (SR 15) Hilliard, JacksonvilleFlorida state line
Folkston SR 40 east (Main Street) to I95 Kingsland
Love Streetformer SR 252 east
SR 23 south / SR 121 south St. Georgesouth end of SR 23 / SR 121 overlap
SR 40 Conn. east (Cross Street) Kingsland, White Oak, D. Ray James Prison
Homeland US 301 north / SR 23 north Nahunta, JesupNorthern end of US 301/SR 23 concurrency
Racepond US 1 north / US 23 north / SR 4 north WaycrossNorthern end of US 1/US 23/SR 4 concurrency
BrantleyHoboken US 82 / SR 520 (Main Street) Waycross, Nahunta, Laura S. Walker State Park
PierceBlackshear US 84 / SR 38 Waycross, Patterson
SR 203 north (Strickland Avenue) AlmaSouthern terminus of SR 203
Bristol SR 32 Alma, Patterson
Appling  SR 121 north SurrencyNorthern end of SR 121 concurrency
  SR 203 Alma, Jesup
Baxley US 1 south / SR 4 south – AirportSouthern end of US 1/SR 4 concurrency
US 341 / SR 27 (Parker Street) Hazlehurst, Jesup
North Main Street - Glennvilleformer SR 144 east
ToombsEnglish Eddy SR 147 east ReidsvilleWestern terminus of SR 147
Toombs Central SR 56 Uvalda, Reidsville
South Thompson US 1 north / SR 4 north LyonsSouthern terminus of SR 29, southern end of SR 29 concurrency, northern end of US 1/SR 4 concurrency
Vidalia US 280 east (1st Street) / SR 30 eastsouth end of US 280/SR 30 concurrency
SR 130 (Adams Street) Uvalda
MontgomeryHiggston US 280 west / SR 30 west / SR 135 south (James Street) Mount Vernon, Uvaldanorth end of US 280/SR 30 concurrency
SR 292 east Vidalia, LyonsWestern terminus of SR 292
KibbeeAileyformer SR 227 south
TreutlenSoperton US 221 south / SR 56 south (Second Street) / SR 29 north (Main Street) to I16 Dublin, Mount VernonSouthern end of US 221/SR 56 concurrency, northern end of SR 29 concurrency
US 221 north / SR 56 north (North Second Street) / SR 78 south (Louisiana Avenue) Swainsboro, MetterNorthern end of US 221/SR 56 concurrency, southern end of SR 78 concurrency
SR 46 (Metter Road) Eastman, Metter
  I16 (SR 404) Macon, SavannahI-16 exit 71
Blackville SR 86 East Dublin, Oak Park
EmanuelJohnson
county line
Adrian US 80 / SR 26 (Main Street) East Dublin, Swainsboro
JohnsonWrightsville SR 57 east (East College Street) Kite, SwainsboroSouthern end of SR 57 concurrency
US 319 / SR 31 south / SR 78 north (Elm Street) Dublin, Wadley, Bartow, Midville, East DublinNorthern terminus of SR 31, northern end of SR 78 concurrency
SR 57 west (Trilby Street) Irwinton, MaconNorthern end of SR 57 concurrency
Washington  SR 231 north HarrisonSouthern terminus of SR 231
Tennille SR 68 west Oconee, IrwintonSouthern end of SR 68 concurrency
SR 68 east (South Central Avenue) Milledgeville, MaconNorthern end of SR 68 concurrency
Sandersville SR 242 east Bartowsouth end of SR 242 overlap
SR 242 west (West Church Street) Milledgevillenorth end of SR 242 overlap; former SR 24 west
East McCarty Street - Louisville, Davisboroformer SR 24 east
SR 24 (Fall Line Freeway) Milledgeville, Wrens, Augusta
Warthen SR 102 east Mitchell, WrensWestern terminus of SR 102
HancockSparta SR 16 east (Augusta Highway) WarrentonSouthern end of SR 16 concurrency
SR 22 west (Broad Street) MilledgevilleSouthern end of SR 22 concurrency
  SR 16 west EatontonNorthern end of SR 16 concurrency
  SR 22 east (Springfield Road) Crawfordville, LexingtonNorthern end of SR 22 concurrency
  SR 77 south (Davis Road) EatontonSouthern end of SR 77 concurrency
GreeneSiloam SR 77 north (Siloam Union Point Road) to I20 Union PointNorthern end of SR 77 concurrency
Greensboro US 278 east / SR 12 east / SR 44 east (East Broad Street) Union Point, Washington, Augusta, Airportsouth end of US 278/SR 12/SR 44 concurrency
SR 44 west (Main Street) to I20 Eatontonnorth end of SR 44 concurrency
US 278 west / SR 12 west (West Broad Street) Madison, Atlantanorth end of US 278/SR 12 concurrency
OconeeWatkinsville
US 129 Bus. south / US 441 Bus. south / SR 24 Bus. south (Macon Highway) Madison
Southern end of US 129 Bus. / US 441 Bus. / SR 24 Bus. concurrency
SR 53 west (Experiment Station Road) WinderEastern terminus of SR 53
  US 129 south / US 441 south / SR 24 south MadisonSouthern end of US 129/US 441 concurrency, northern terminus of US 129 Bus. / US 441 Bus. / SR 24 Bus. and SR 24
ClarkeAthens US 29 south / US 78 west / SR 8 west / SR 10 Loop inner (SR 422 inner) to SR 316 / Timothy RoadSouthern terminus of US 29 / US 78 / SR 8 / SR 10 Loop / SR 422 concurrency; SR 15 south follows exit 4A
6 SR 15 Alt. north (Milledge Avenue)Southern terminus of SR 15 Alt.
7College Station Road - University of Georgia
8
US 78 east / US 78 Bus. west / SR 10 (Oconee Street / Lexington Road)
Eastern terminus of US 78 Bus., northern end of US 78 concurrency
Peter Street / Olympic Driveinterchange under construction
10AOld Hull Roadno exit number southbound
10D US 29 north (SR 8 east) Danielsville, HartwellNorthern end of US 29/SR 8 concurrency; no exit number northbound; SR 15 follows exit 10B (northbound) and 10C (southbound)
11North Avenue / Danielsville Roadsigned as exits 11A (Danielsville Road) and 11B (North Avenue) southbound
US 129 north / SR 10 Loop outer (SR 422 outer) / Dr. M.L. King Parkway Winder, AthensNorthern end of US 129 / SR 10 Loop / SR 422 concurrency; SR 15 north follows exit 12
Jackson  SR 334 northSouthern terminus of SR 334
Nicholson SR 335 west JeffersonEastern terminus of SR 335
Commerce
US 441 Bus. north / SR 334 Commerce, Commerce Historic District
Southern terminus of US 441 Bus.
SR 98 (Ila Road) Commerce, Danielsville
SR 326 Commerce

US 441 Bus. south / SR 15 Alt. south (Homer Road) / SR 59 north Commerce, Carnesville
Northern terminus of US 441 Bus.
Mount Olive Roadformer SR 59 south
Banks  I85 (SR 403) Atlanta, GreenvilleI-85 exit 149
  SR 164 east CarnesvilleSouthern end of SR 164 concurrency
  SR 164 west (Historic Homer Highway) HomerNorthern end of SR 164
  SR 51 Homer, Royston
  SR 198 east Carnesville
  SR 105 southSouthern end of SR 105 concurrency
HabershamBaldwin
US 441 Bus. north / SR 105 north (Willingham Avenue) Baldwin, Cornelia
Southern terminus of US 441 Bus., northern end of SR 105 concurrency
Cornelia SR 15 Conn. west (Level Grove Road) to SR 365 south Gainesville, Cornelia
  US 23 south / SR 365 south Gainesville, AtlantaSouthern end of US 23/SR 365 concurrency; interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Cornelia
US 441 Bus. / SR 105 / SR 385 north Clarkesville, Demorest, Cornelia
Southern terminus of SR 385, interchange
  SR 197 north Mount Airy, ClarkesvilleSouthern terminus of SR 197; interchange
  US 123 north / SR 17 south / SR 365 north Toccoa, LavoniaSouthern terminus of US 123, northern end of SR 365 concurrency; interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance
  SR 17 to US 123 north / SR 365 north Clarkesville, Helen, Toccoa, Lavonia
Hollywood
US 441 Bus. south / SR 17 Alt. south / SR 385 (Talmadge Drive) Clarkesville, Hollywood, Toccoa, Helen, North Georgia Technical College
Northern terminus of US 441 Bus./SR 385
Tallulah Falls SR 15 Loop north (Old US 441) Tallulah Falls Scenic Overlook
SR 15 Loop south (Old US 441) Tallulah Falls Scenic Overlook, Tallulah Gorge overlook
RabunClayton US 76 east / SR 2 east Westminster, Kingwood Conference CenterSouthern end of US 76/SR 2 concurrency
US 76 west / SR 2 west (East Savannah Street) Hiawassee, Warwoman WMANorthern end of US 76/SR 2 concurrency
Dillard SR 246 east Sky Valley, Highlands, NCWestern terminus of SR 246
  US 23 north / US 441 north FranklinNorth Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

Athens–Commerce alternate route

State Route 15 Alternate
Location: AthensCommerce
Length: 31.7 mi[6] (51.0 km)

State Route 15 Alternate (SR 15 Alt.) is a series of streets, roads, and highways that form a north–south-oriented route in two counties of the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. This route's southern terminus is in Athens at the intersection of Milledge Avenue and SR 10 Loop (locally known as "The 10 Loop" or "Loop 10") and Macon Highway. The route along Milledge Avenue winds by the campus of the University of Georgia. This street features stately homes and mansions, some of which house college fraternities and sororities. SR 15 Alt. follows Prince Avenue northwest after the northern end of Milledge Avenue. As SR 15 Alt. leaves Athens, it becomes concurrent with US 129, where it is known as Jefferson Road. Upon entering Jefferson, SR 15 Alt. splits from US 129 and becomes an independent route. Its northern terminus is north of the city of Commerce at its intersection with US 441 (sometimes referred to as the Commerce Bypass) and SR 59.


Cornelia connector route

State Route 15 Connector
Location: Cornelia

State Route 15 Connector (SR 15 Conn.) is a short connector route that exists entirely within Cornelia. It is known locally as Level Grove Road, and is designed to facilitate northbound to southbound traffic between US 23/GA 365 and US 441/GA 15. North of 23 and south of US 441, the road is unmarked.

Tallulah Falls scenic loop

State Route 15 Loop
Location: Tallulah Falls

State Route 15 Loop (SR 15 Loop) is a former segment of US 23/441/SR 15 used as a scenic overlook for Tallulah Falls.

See also

References

  1. Google (August 24, 2013). "Route of SR 15" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  2. "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  3. "National Highway System: Athens-Clarke County, GA" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/StateMaps/1950.pdf
  5. http://www.dot.ga.gov/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/StateMaps/1970.pdf
  6. Google (August 25, 2013). "Route of SR 15 Alternate" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 25, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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