State Route 228 (SR 228) is a 10.2-mile (16.4 km) state highway that travels west-to-east in the western part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its travels through portions of Schley and Sumter counties.
 State Route 228 | ||||
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| Andersonville Road | ||||
 SR 228 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.2 mi[1] (16.4 km) | |||
| Existed | 1943[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 19 / SR 3 southeast of Ellaville | |||
 SR 271 in Andersonville | ||||
| East end |  SR 49 in Andersonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Schley, Sumter | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 228 begins at an intersection with US 19/SR 3 southeast of Ellaville. It heads east, crossing over Toteover Creek and Triple Creek, before entering Andersonville. In Andersonville, the highway intersects SR 271 (Winder Street), passes by the Andersonville Welcome Center, and crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railway line, before entering the Andersonville National Historic Site. There, it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 49, this section of which runs along the Sumter-Macon county line.[1]
SR 228 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
History
editSR 228 was established in 1943 along an alignment from an indistinguishable point in Ellaville to an intersection with SR 195 in Andersonville. This is due to the fact that SR 195 used to exist north of Andersonville.[2][3] In 1953, the western half of the road was paved.[5][6] By 1957, the rest of the road was paved.[7][8] In 1982, when SR 195 was decommissioned north of Andersonville, the former portion of SR 195 from just northwest of Andersonville southeast into the city was redesignated as part of SR 228.[9][10]
As of September 2009[update], SR 228 used to continue further west into Ellaville along Andersonville Road.[11] The western terminus of SR 228 was in downtown Ellaville at US 19/SR 3 but was moved east to its current location by 2012 when a new four-lane alignment of US 19/SR 3 east of the town opened.[12]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schley | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 19 / SR 3 | Western terminus |
| Sumter | Andersonville | 9.5 | 15.3 |  SR 271 west (Winder Street) – LaCrosse | Eastern terminus of SR 271 |
| 10.2 | 16.4 | SR 49 – Americus, Oglethorpe | 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 228" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1943). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1, 1944). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1952). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 11, 2013. (Corrected to January 1, 1952.)
- ^ State Highway Department of Georgia (1953). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved March 11, 2013. (Corrected to September 1, 1953.)
- ^ 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 March 11, 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 March 11, 2013. (Corrected to July 1, 1957.)
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1982). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Georgia Department of Transportation (1983). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1983–1984 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Google StreetView of SR 228's former western terminus in Ellaville" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ General Highway Map – Schley County, Georgia (PDF) (Map). Georgia Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.