State Route 271 (SR 271) is a 7.6-mile-long (12.2 km) east–west state highway located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its route is within Schley and Sumter counties.
 State Route 271 | ||||
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 SR 271 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.6 mi[1] (12.2 km) | |||
| Existed | 1950[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 19 / SR 3 southeast of Ellaville | |||
| East end |  SR 228 in Andersonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Schley, Sumter | |||
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Route description
editSR 271 begins at an intersection with US 19/SR 3 southeast of Ellaville. The route heads east, and then northeast, to the unincorporated community of LaCrosse, where it intersects Lacrosse Road and a Norfolk Southern Railway line.
The highway continues northeast, and curves to the east until it intersects Schley County Road 19. After that, SR 271 continues heading east, and then curves to the northeast until it meets its eastern terminus at SR 228 (Ellaville Street) in Andersonville.[1]
History
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SR 272 was established in 1950 along the same alignment as it runs today.[3] By 1957, the whole length of the highway was paved.[4][5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Schley | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 19 / SR 3 (North Broad Street) | Western terminus |
| Sumter | Andersonville | 7.6 | 12.2 | SR 228 (Ellaville Street) – Ellaville, Andersonville | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Overview map of SR 271" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 17, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 17, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1955). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 17, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1957). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 17, 2013. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)