State Route 354 (SR 354) is a 6.9-mile-long (11.1 km), arc-shaped state highway located entirely within Harris County in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It starts out in a north-northeasterly direction and curves to a westerly direction. This highway was built in the early 1960s, on the same alignment as it travels today.
 State Route 354 | ||||
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 SR 354 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.9 mi[1] (11.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 1963[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 116 in Pine Mountain Valley | |||
  US 27 / SR 1 in Pine Mountain | ||||
| North end |  SR 18 west of Pine Mountain | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Harris | |||
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Route description
editSR 354 begins at an intersection with SR 116 in Pine Mountain Valley. It continues northward, ascending the Pine Mountain Range. Then, it begins traveling to the north-northeast and enters F. D. Roosevelt State Park prior to meeting Georgia State Route 190 on top of the mountain ridge at a historic bridge built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[citation needed] It begins to curve to the west and exits the park. SR 354 enters Pine Mountain, where it intersects US 27/SR 1 (Main Street). The route continues to the west until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 18 west of the town in Champion Crossroad. The route serves as a connector and access road for traffic visiting F. D. Roosevelt State Park.[1]
SR 354 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[4]
History
editSR 354 was built, and paved, on its current alignment between 1960 and 1963.[2][3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Harris County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Pine Mountain Valley | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 116 – Hamilton, Shiloh | Southern terminus | |
| F. D. Roosevelt State Park | 3.2 | 5.1 |  SR 190 – Manchester | ||
| Pine Mountain | 5.7 | 9.2 | US 27 / SR 1 (Main Street) | ||
| Champion Crossroad | 6.9 | 11.1 |   SR 18 to I-185 – West Point, Durand | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Route of SR 354" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1963. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2013.