Georgia State Route 268

State Route 268 marker

State Route 268
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length: 22.9 mi[1][2] (36.9 km)
Existed: 1950[3][4] – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 32 southeast of Ambrose
  SR 206 southwest of Broxton
US 441 / SR 31 in Broxton
East end: SR 107 in Snipesville
Location
Counties: Coffee, Jeff Davis
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 267SR 269 →

State Route 268 (SR 268) is a southwest-northeast state highway located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It runs approximately 22.9 miles (36.9 km) in Coffee and Jeff Davis counties.

Route description

There is no section of SR 268 that is included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[5]

SR 268 begins at an intersection with SR 32 southeast of Ambrose. The route heads north-northeast and curves to the northeast to enter Ambrose. There, it crosses a Seaboard Coast Line railroad. It heads northeast, crosses the Seventeen Mile River, and intersects SR 206 (Bowens Mill Road). Farther to the northeast is Broxton, where it has a brief concurrency with US 441/SR 31 along Alabama Street. Northeast of Broxton, the route enters Jeff Davis County, and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 107 in Snipesville.[1][2]

History

SR 268 was established in 1950, with the part from SR 32 to Ambrose being paved.[3][4] In 1957, a section from Broxton just to the northeast was paved.[6][7] By 1960, the road was paved from its western terminus to just northeast of the Coffee-Jeff Davis County line. Also, the road was extended to Hazlehurst.[7][8] By 1988, the road's eastern terminus was truncated to Snipesville, where it is today.[9][10]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Coffee​0.00.0 SR 32 – Ocilla, DouglasSouthern terminus
Seventeen Mile River3.25.1Crossing
​5.89.3 SR 206 (Bowens Mill Road) – Fitzgerald, Douglas
Broxton9.615.4 US 441 north / SR 31 north (Alabama Street) – JacksonvilleSouthern end of US 441/SR 31 concurrency
10.016.1 US 441 south / SR 31 south (Alabama Street) – DouglasNorthern end of US 441/SR 31 concurrency
Jeff DavisSnipesville22.936.9 SR 107 (McRae Highway)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Georgia Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2013–14 ed.). Cartography by GDOT. Georgia Department of Transportation. § I12–J12. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Google (February 17, 2013). "Route of SR 268" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. April 1, 1949. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. August 1, 1950. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1955. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  7. 1 2 Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. July 1, 1957. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. June 1, 1960. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1986. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ Georgia State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by GSHD. Georgia State Highway Department. January 1, 1987. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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