Georgia State Route 72
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| West end: |   U.S. 29/S.R. 8 in Athens-Clarke County |
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| Athens, Elberton | ||||
| East end: |  S.C. S.R. 72 at the South Carolina state line in Elbert County |
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→State Route 72 is an east–west highway connecting Athens-Clarke County with Elberton in Georgia, and then to the South Carolina line at the Savannah River. It continues in South Carolina as South Carolina Highway 72, where it runs from the state line to Rock Hill, South Carolina near Charlotte. The highway is multilaned for much of its length.
[edit] Intersections
| County | Location | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Clarke | Athens |   US 29 / SR 8 |
North to Danielsville; South to Athens Perimeter Highway |
| Madison | Hull |  SR 393 (Glenn Carrie Road/Old Elberton Road) |
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| Colbert |  SR 172 east |
Northeast to Bowman | |
| Comer |  SR 98 west (Gholston Street) |
Northwest to Danielsville and Commerce | |
 SR 22 east (Main Street) |
Southeast to Lexington | ||
| Elbert | Elberton |  SR 17 north (College Avenue) |
Interchange SR 17 North to Bowman and Royston SR 17 South/SR 72 West run concurrent through Elberton |
 SR 77 (Oliver Street) |
North to Hartwell and Anderson, SC; South to Downtown Elberton and Lexington | ||
 SR 77 Connector north (Tusten Street Bypass) |
North to North Elberton | ||
| SR 17 south (Washington Highway) |
South to Washington and Savannah | ||
 SR 79 south (Lincolnton Highway) |
South to Russell Hydroelectric Dam and Lincolnton | ||
 SC 72 east (Elberton Highway) |
East to Calhoun Falls, S.C., and along the southern border of the South Carolina Upstate |
