State Route 208 (SR 208) is a 43.2-mile-long (69.5 km) state highway located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It runs east from a point between Columbus and Hamilton. It passes through Harris County, Talbot County, and Taylor County.
 State Route 208 | ||||
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 Georgia State Route 208 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 43.2 mi[1] (69.5 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 27 / SR 1 near Hamilton | |||
  US 27 Alt. / SR 85 in Waverly Hall   US 80 / SR 22 / SR 41 in Talbotton  US 19 / SR 3 north of Butler | ||||
| East end |  SR 137 northeast of Butler | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Harris, Talbot, Taylor | |||
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Route description
editSR 208 begins at an intersection with US 27/SR 1, south-southeast of Hamilton. It heads southeast to Waverly Hall, where it intersects US 27 Alternate/SR 85 (Warm Springs Road). Northeast of Waverly Hall, it enters Talbot County and meets SR 36. About 5 miles (8.0 km) before entering Talbotton, it intersects SR 315 (Ellerslie Highway). In Talbotton, the road briefly runs concurrent with US 80/SR 22/SR 41. At the eastern end of the concurrency, SR 208 runs concurrent with SR 90. To the east, it enters Taylor County and intersects US 19/SR 3, north of Butler. SR 208 continues east to its eastern terminus at SR 137, northeast of Butler.[1]
SR 208 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Harris | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 27 / SR 1 – Columbus, Pine Mountain | Western terminus |
| Waverly Hall | 7.8 | 12.6 | US 27 Alt. / SR 85 (Warm Springs Road) – Columbus, Manchester | ||
| Talbot | | 9.6 | 15.4 | SR 36 – Woodland | Southern terminus of SR 36 |
| | 15.6 | 25.1 | SR 315 south (Ellerslie Highway) – Ellerslie | Northern terminus of SR 315 | |
| Talbotton | 19.8 | 31.9 | US 80 east / SR 22 east / SR 41 north (Washington Avenue) | Western end of US 80/SR 22/SR 41 concurrency | |
| 20.0 | 32.2 | US 80 west / SR 22 west / SR 41 south (Washington Avenue) / SR 90 | Eastern end of US 80/SR 22/SR 41 concurrency; western end of SR 90 concurrency | ||
| 20.6 | 33.2 | SR 90 east (Clark Street) – Junction City | Eastern end of SR 90 concurrency | ||
| Taylor | | 38.7 | 62.3 | US 19 / SR 3 | |
| | 43.2 | 69.5 | SR 137 – Butler, Roberta | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Route of SR 208" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2013.