State Route 227 (SR 227) is a 2.2-mile-long (3.5 km) connecting state highway that travels south-to-north through portions of Treutlen County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia.
 State Route 227 | ||||
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 SR 227 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.2 mi[1] (3.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1950[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 221 / SR 56 northeast of Soperton | |||
| South end |  SR 46 east of Soperton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Treutlen | |||
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Route description
editSR 227 begins at an intersection with SR 46 east of Soperton. Here, the roadway continues as unsigned Treutlen County Road 141 (Sweet Onion Road). SR 46 heads northwest to the Treutlen County Airport and Soperton. It heads north, intersecting Treutlen CR 60 (Gillis Tennant Road). Then, it intersects Treutlen CR 45 (Joe Moxley Road, which heads northeast) and Corsey Grove Way (which heads southwest). A short distance to the north-northwest, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 221/SR 56, northeast of Soperton.[1]
SR 227 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
History
editSR 227 was established in 1950 along the same alignment as it runs today. It was paved along its whole length at this time, as well.[2][3]
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Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Treutlen County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 46 – Soperton, Oak Park | Southern terminus; roadway continues as Treutlen CR 141 (Sweet Onion Road). | |
| | 2.2 | 3.5 | US 221 / SR 56 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Overview map of SR 227" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
- ^ a b State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC 5673161. Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
- ^ "National Highway System: Georgia" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2013.