Georgia State Route 68
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Maintained by GDOT | ||||
Length | 18.7 mi[1] (30.1 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 57 southeast of Oconee | |||
North end | SR 24 / SR 24 Spur / SR 540 west of Sandersville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Georgia | |||
Counties | Washington | |||
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State Route 68 (SR 68) is an 18.7-mile-long (30.1 km) state highway that travels south-to-north, in the shape of the letter L, through portions of Washington County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects SR 57 southeast of Oconee with SR 24/SR 540 and SR 24 Spur west of Sandersville.
Route description
SR 68 begins at an intersection with SR 57 southeast of Oconee. It heads to the north-northeast to an intersection with SR 272. Then, it continues northeast until it enters Tenille. There, SR 68 has a short concurrency with SR 15. At the northern end of the concurrency, SR 68 turns to the northwest until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 24/SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) just west of Sandersville. Here, the roadway continues as SR 24 Spur (Yank Brown Road).[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Washington County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 57 / River Road south – Irwinton, Wrightsville | Southern terminus of SR 68; northern terminus of River Road | |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | SR 272 – Oconee | Southern terminus of SR 272 | |
Tennille | 13.5 | 21.7 | SR 15 south – Wrightsville | Southern end of SR 15 concurrency | |
14.0 | 22.5 | SR 15 north (Fourth Street) – Sandersville | Northern end of SR 15 concurrency | ||
| 18.7 | 30.1 | SR 24 / SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) / SR 24 Spur north (Yank Brown Road) – Milledgeville, Sandersville, Deepstep | Northern terminus of SR 68; southern terminus of SR 24 Spur | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Google (June 15, 2013). "Overview map of SR 68" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
External links
- Media related to Georgia State Route 68 at Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Roads (Routes 61 - 80)