State Route 188 (SR 188) is a 35.2-mile-long (56.6 km) state highway that runs west-to-east through portions of Grady and Thomas counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
 State Route 188 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 188 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 35.2 mi[1] (56.6 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 93 in Cairo | |||
  US 84 / SR 38 in Cairo   US 19 / SR 3 / SR 300 in Ochlocknee  US 319 / SR 35 in Coolidge | ||||
| East end |  SR 33 northwest of Pavo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Grady, Thomas | |||
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Route description
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SR 188 begins at an intersection with SR 93 in Cairo, in Grady County. It heads north through town to an intersection with SR 38 Spur (1st Avenue NE). It continues north to meet US 84/SR 38, before leaving Cairo. It stair-steps its way to the northeast to meet SR 3 Alternate (Main Street) in Ochlocknee. It crosses into Thomas County on its way. On the eastern edge of town is an intersection with US 19/SR 3/SR 300. Farther to the east is a concurrency with SR 202. In Coolidge, the highway intersects US 319/SR 35 (Pine Street). SR 188 continues to the southeast and curves to the east to meet its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 33 northwest to Pavo.[1]
SR 188 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Grady | Cairo | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 93 (5th Street SE/4th Avenue SE) – Beachton, Pelham | Western terminus |
| 0.3 | 0.48 |  SR 38 Spur (1st Avenue NE) | |||
| 0.7 | 1.1 | US 84 / SR 38 (38th Boulevard NE) | |||
| Thomas | Ochlocknee | 14.4 | 23.2 |  SR 3 Alt. (main Street) – Thomasville, Meigs | |
| 15.5 | 24.9 | US 19 / SR 3 / SR 300 | |||
| | 20.2 | 32.5 |   SR 202 south – Thomasville | Western end of SR 202 concurrency | |
| | 21.2 | 34.1 |  SR 202 north | Eastern end of SR 202 concurrency | |
| Coolidge | 27.6 | 44.4 | US 319 (North Pine Street) / SR 35 | ||
| | 35.2 | 56.6 | SR 33 – Pavo, Moultrie | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Route of SR 188" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Georgia State Route 188 at Wikimedia Commons- Georgia Roads (Routes 181 - 200)
