State Route 177 (SR 177) is a 29.5-mile (47.5 km) state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It exists in two distinct sections, split by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, and Okefenokee Wilderness, that travels south-to-north through portions of Clinch, Ware, Charlton, and Brantley counties.
 State Route 177 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 177 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.5 mi[1][2] (47.5 km) | |||
| Southern section | ||||
| Length | 17.7 mi[1] (28.5 km) | |||
| South end |    US 441 / SR 89 / SR 94 southeast of Fargo | |||
| North end | Dead end in Stephen C. Foster State Park | |||
| Northern section | ||||
| Length | 11.8 mi[2] (19.0 km) | |||
| South end | North entrance to Okefenokee Swamp Park south-southeast of Waycross | |||
| Major intersections |    US 1 / US 23 / SR 4 southeast of Waycross | |||
| North end |   US 82 / SR 520 north of Laura S. Walker State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Clinch, Ware, Charlton, Brantley | |||
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Route description
editSouthern segment
editSR 177 begins at an intersection with US 441/SR 89/SR 94 just southeast of Fargo, in Clinch County. It heads northeast, through portions of Ware and Charlton counties. SR 177 enters the Okefenokee Swamp and then the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Farther to the northeast it enters Stephen C. Foster State Park and ends at a dead end in the northern end of the park.[1]
Northern segment
editThe route resumes at the northern entrance of Okefenokee Swamp Park. It travels to the north and then to the northeast and has an intersection with US 1/US 23/SR 4 west of Laura S. Walker State Park, which is located southeast of Waycross, in Ware County. It travels along the southern edge of the park, and very briefly enters Brantley County. SR 177 re-enters Ware County, and enters the park. The highway heads to the north-northwest of US 82/SR 520, north of the park.[2]
National Highway System
editSR 177 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Clinch | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 441 / SR 89 / SR 94 – Lake City, Homerville | Southern terminus of southern segment | |||
| Ware |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Charlton | Stephen C. Foster State Park | 17.7 | 28.5 | Dead end | Northern terminus of northern segment | |||
| Gap in route | ||||||||
| Ware | Okefenokee Swamp Park | 0.0 | 0.0 | Northern entrance | Southern terminus of northern segment | |||
| | 5.1 | 8.2 | US 1 / US 23 / SR 4 (Jacksonville Highway) – Jacksonville, Waycross | |||||
| Brantley |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Ware | | 11.8 | 19.0 | US 82 / SR 520 (Brunswick Highway) – Waycross, Brunswick | Northern terminus of northern segment | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Overview map of SR 177's southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Overview map of SR 177's northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Georgia State Route 177 at Wikimedia Commons
