Georgia State Route 55
State Route 55 | ||||
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SR 55 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.0 mi[1] (33.8 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   SR 37 / SR 62 in Leary | |||
 SR 234 west of Albany | ||||
| North end |   US 82 / SR 520 in Dawson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Calhoun, Terrell | |||
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State Route 55 (SR 55) is a 21.0-mile-long (33.8 km) state highway that runs south-to-north through portions of Calhoun and Terrell counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Leary and Dawson areas of the state.
Route description
SR 55 begins at an intersection with SR 37/SR 62 in Leary, in Calhoun County. It heads northeast on Mercer Avenue, before traveling to the north on Bray Street. It travels northeast, through rural sections of the county. The highway passes the Spring Creek Cemetery. Just over 1 mile (1.6 km) after intersecting SR 234, the route crosses into Terrell County. The highway continues to the north until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 82/SR 520 in Dawson.[1]
A largely rural route, State Route 55 sees an Average Annual Daily Traffic of less than 2,000 vehicles.
History
SR 55 used to continue north, into Cusseta, along what is now US 82/SR 520, but was superseded, and thus replaced, upon the commissioning of US 82/SR 520.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Calhoun | Leary | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 37 (Depot Street) / SR 62 (Mercer Avenue/Depot Street) | Southern terminus |
| | 8.1 | 13.0 | SR 234 (Gill Barrett Highway) – Morgan, Albany | ||
| Terrell | Dawson | 21.0 | 33.8 | US 82 / SR 520 – Cuthbert, Richland, Albany | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Cusseta business loop
State Route 55 Business | |
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| Location | Cusseta |
| Length | 2.3 mi[3] (3.7 km) |
| Existed | 1972[4][5]–1988[6][7] |
State Route 55 Business (SR 55 Bus.) was a business loop of SR 55 that existed entirely within the city of Cusseta. It followed Broad Street through the city.[3]
SR 55 Bus. was established in 1972, when the road that is now SR 520 was established as part of SR 55.[4][5] In 1988, the same year that SR 520 was designated in Georgia, and SR 55 was decommissioned, SR 55 Bus. was redesignated as SR 520 Bus.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Google (July 28, 2013). "Route of SR 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Rand McNally Road Atlas", Rand McNally & Company, 1986, p. 23
- ^ a b Google (August 10, 2013). "Overview map of SR 55 Bus" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1972). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1973). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1988). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1988–1989 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Georgia Department of Transportation (1989). Official Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2017.