Georgia State Route 102

State Route 102 marker
State Route 102
Map
SR 102 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length32.0 mi[1] (51.5 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 15 in Warthen
Major intersections
East end SR 17 / SR 80 in Wrens
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesWashington, Glascock, Jefferson
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 101 SR 103

State Route 102 (SR 102) is a 32.0-mile-long (51.5 km) state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway travels from Warthen northeast through Mitchell, east through Gibson, southeast to Avera, and arcing east to Wrens.

Route description

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SR 102 begins at an intersection with SR 15 in Warthen, in the north-central part of Washington County. The highway travels to the northeast, and crosses the Ogeechee River into Glascock County, before intersecting SR 123 (Mitchell–Shoals–Jewell Road) in Mitchell. Beginning with a short northeast portion, the highway turns east to an intersection with SR 171 in Gibson. The two highways have a one-block concurrency. SR 102 heads east, and, then, southeast to enter Jefferson County and then the town of Avera. It arcs to Stapleton, where it intersects SR 296. The two highways have a one-block concurrency. Finally, it arcs to its eastern terminus in Wrens, at an intersection with SR 17 (Thomson Road) and SR 80 (Stapleton Highway).[1]

SR 102 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[2]

History

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
WashingtonWarthen0.00.0 SR 15 (Warthen Road) – Sandersville, SpartaWestern terminus
1.62.6Hamburg State Park Road – Hamburg State Parkformer SR 248
GlascockAgricola8.513.7Hamburg-Agricola Road – Hamburg State Parkformer SR 102 Connector
Mitchell10.516.9 SR 123 (Mitchell–Shoals–Jewell Road) – Warrenton
Gibson17.127.5
SR 171 south (Calhoun Street) – Edgehill, Louisville
West end of SR 171 concurrency
17.127.5
SR 171 north (Warren Street) – Warrenton
East end of SR 171 concurrency
JeffersonStapleton27.444.1
SR 296 south (Harvey Street) – Louisville
West end of SR 296 concurrency
27.444.1
SR 296 north (George Street) – Thomson
East end of SR 296 concurrency
Wrens32.051.5 SR 17 (Thomson Road) / SR 80 (Stapleton Highway) – Louisville, Waynesboro, ThomsonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Hamburg-Agricola Road

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State Route 102 Connector
Hamburg-Agricola Road
LocationHamburg to Agricola
Length3.5 mi (5.6 km)
Existed1948–1954

Hamburg-Agricola Road is a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) major road in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects Hamburg State Park in Washington County to Agricola in Glascock County. From 1948 to 1954, it was labeled as State Route 102 Connector (SR 102 Conn.).

History

SR 102 Connector was established in 1948 as a connector route between Hamburg State Park and Agricola, when its parent route was rerouted onto a straighter alignment between Warthen and Mitchell via the unincorporated community of Agricola. By 1954, SR 102 Connector was decommissioned.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WashingtonHamburg0.00.0Hamburg State Park Road – S.R. 16, Jewell, Warthenwestern terminus; former SR 248
GlascockAgricola5.38.5 SR 102 – Mitchell, Wartheneastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Overview map of SR 102" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Georgia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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