Georgia State Route 169
 | This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (December 2013) |
 State Route 169 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 55.4 mi[1] (89.2 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 341 / SR 27 in Jesup | |||
  US 280 / SR 30 in Bellville | ||||
| North end |    US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 northeast of Claxton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Wayne, Appling, Tattnall, Evans | |||
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State Route 169 (SR 169) is a 55.4-mile-long (89.2 km) state highway that runs south-to-north through portions of Wayne, Appling, Tattnall, and Evans counties in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Route description
SR 169 begins at an intersection with US 341/SR 27 in Jesup, in Wayne County. It heads northwest through rural parts of the county, until it enters Appling County. Shortly after the county line is an intersection with SR 121, with SR 144 immediately afterward. The three highways head concurrently to the northeast. They cross over the Altamaha River into Tattnall County. They continue to the northeast, passing SR 178. A little farther to the northeast, SR 144 departs to the northeast, and then, SR 121 departs to the northwest. SR 169 continues to the northeast, intersecting SR 23/SR 57. It curves to the northwest and then heads northward, until it enters Evans County. In the town of Bellville, if first meets US 280/SR 30, and then SR 292. The highway continues to the north, intersects SR 169 Spur, and curves to the northeast. Almost immediately is SR 129, and then the Canoochee River. SR 169 continues to the northeast until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25/US 301/SR 73, northeast of Claxton.[1]
SR 169 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wayne | Jesup | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 341 / SR 27 (West Pine Street) – Brunswick, Baxley | Southern terminus |
| Appling | | 21.2 | 34.1 |   SR 121 south – Surrency | Southern end of SR 121 concurrency |
| | 21.3 | 34.3 |   SR 144 west – Baxley | Southern end of SR 144 concurrency | |
| Altamaha River | 22.0 | 35.4 | John C. Beasley Bridge; Appling–Tattnall county line | ||
| Tattnall | | 27.0 | 43.5 |  SR 178 west | Eastern terminus of SR 178 |
| | 27.9 | 44.9 |  SR 144 east – Glennville | Northern end of SR 144 concurrency | |
| | 28.1 | 45.2 |  SR 121 north – Reidsville | Northern end of SR 121 concurrency | |
| | 32.9 | 52.9 |   SR 23 / SR 57 (Romie Waters Highway) | ||
| Evans | Bellville | 45.7 | 73.5 | US 280 / SR 30 | |
| 45.9 | 73.9 |  SR 292 – Lyons, Claxton | |||
| | 48.9 | 78.7 |  SR 169 Spur north | Southern terminus of SR 169 Spur | |
| | 49.3 | 79.3 |  SR 129 – Claxton, Metter | ||
| | 49.9 | 80.3 | Canoochee River | ||
| | 55.4 | 89.2 | US 25 / US 301 / SR 73 | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Evans County spur route
State Route 169 | |
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| Location | Rural Evans County |
| Length | 0.5 mi[3] (800 m) |
State Route 169 Spur (SR 169 Spur) is a 0.5-mile-long (0.80 km) spur route that exists entirely within the west central part of Evans County. Its route is located southwest of the Canoochee River.
It begins at an intersection with the SR 169 mainline north of Bellville. It heads north-northeast and curves to meet its northern terminus, at an intersection with SR 129 about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) later.[3]
SR 169 Spur is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
The entire route is in Evans County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 169 – Bellville | Southern terminus | |
| | 0.5 | 0.80 | SR 129 – Claxton, Metter | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Route of SR 169" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. October 1, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Overview map of SR 169 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 23, 2013.